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Pages: 1 Peder_y2k journeyman Reged: 06/23/12 Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question       #5285191 - 06/23/12 12:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   With no visible screws, how does one dissassemble the corrector plate(lens)from the metal tube? I need to re-glue the meniscus mirror baffle and clean the primary mirror, but don't know how the corrector end is fastened. Is it glued together, or are there threads holding the corrector assembly to the tube? Thanks for any help........ -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peder_y2k]       #5285281 - 06/23/12 01:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Peter, Welcome to CN and to this particular Nexstar forum ! Perhaps this photographic depiction of the 4SE's disassembly, reassembly and collimation provided by our good CN friend and colleague, "ibase", (Hernando from Manila), may help ? https://picasaweb.google.com/102580420101460355962/Nexstar4SEDisassembly# Best regards, Tel Post Extras:       Peder_y2k journeyman Reged: 06/23/12 Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Tel]       #5285781 - 06/23/12 06:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No help, as the 4GT has no screws like the 4SE. As I wrote, the tube has no visible screws holding the corrector end assembly to the tube. Either it is threaded on, or glued on. If threaded, then a strap wrench could unscrew it. -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Post Extras:       Midnight Dan Postmaster Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Hilton, NY, Yellow Zone (Bortl... Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peder_y2k]       #5285959 - 06/23/12 09:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Pete: From Hernando's photos, it appears that the 4SE also does not have any visible screws holding the corrector in place. The only shot that really shows the front end in the last one. The others that show screws are showing the rear end where the focuser and primary mirror are. If your scope is like the 4SE, you may have to remove the rear cell as Hernando did. You should be able to access the inside of the corrector plate from the rear. It may be a little inconvenient working inside the tube, but that might be the only way. From the look of it, my guess is that the front cell is glued in place. -Dan Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Midnight Dan]       #5286289 - 06/24/12 03:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My sincere apologies Pete, I totally misread your 'scope's identification type: (I read 4SE instead of 4GT) ! Dyslexia rules ! ........ KO ? As Dan advises though, I wouldn't have thought that there was that much difference in the basic design between the 4SE and its close predecessor, the 4GT; if at all. (?) Best regards, Tel Edited by Tel (06/24/12 03:59 AM) Post Extras:       Peder_y2k journeyman Reged: 06/23/12 Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Tel]       #5286662 - 06/24/12 12:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   KO for sure. Now the electronic slew control is malfunctioning requiring a power restart to begin again. Using AC adapter rather than batteries. Unlugged and examined all circuit board quick connections, and found clean and tight. Should I inspect the hand unit internals? Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peder_y2k]       #5286674 - 06/24/12 12:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Pete, Switch to a set of AA batteries first. If these work; suspect your external power source. It may well be that your cord lacks continuity or that its end fitting at the mount's jack plug is a poor fit; (often the case). Jack plug fittings are regularly supplied with an internal diameter of 2.5mm. However the pins on these 'scopes ideally require a jack plug of 2.1 internal diameter, (5.5mm outer) to ensure a snug fit. Failing this to hand, the receiving pin on the mount may be spread, (carefully) to make a tighter fit. Best regards, Tel Edited by Tel (06/24/12 12:34 PM) Post Extras:       Midnight Dan Postmaster Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Hilton, NY, Yellow Zone (Bortl... Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peder_y2k]       #5286681 - 06/24/12 12:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Peter: Sounds suspiciously like a power problem. Since you're using an AC adapter, I would suggest getting a set of brand new, fresh batteries and installing them in the base. If it works, then the problem is with the AC adapter connection. Depending on where the adapter came from, it may not be the exact right connector. The correct one has a 5.5mm exterior diameter, and a 2.1mm interior. Some adapters come with a connector that has a 2.5mm interior. In most cases, this wrong connector will work, but will be unreliable and occasionally lose connection for an instant, which makes your electronics go wacky ( <-technical term). You can try to improve connectivity by spreading the halves of the split pin inside the connector in the base of the scope. You can do so GENTLY with a small knife. Don't go overboard or you risk breaking the pin. -Dan Post Extras:       Skip Starlifter Driver Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Midnight Dan]       #5286708 - 06/24/12 12:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What is it they say about great minds?! Posted 4 minutes apart and you guys wrote almost exactly the same thing! Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Skip]       #5286775 - 06/24/12 01:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Or Skip, as in Germany, the proverb goes.... Zwei Ochsen, ein Gedanke ! (Two Oxen, One Thought) ! I'm not absolutely sure it's at all flattering though ! (?) Best regards, Tel Post Extras:       Midnight Dan Postmaster Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Hilton, NY, Yellow Zone (Bortl... Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Tel]       #5287047 - 06/24/12 04:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, I believe our posts crossed in the ether. Oxen are like that! -Dan Post Extras:       Peder_y2k journeyman Reged: 06/23/12 Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Midnight Dan]       #5287494 - 06/24/12 09:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I switched power supply and used my field battery pack and that worked. Problem solved. The AC power supply terminal I had been using was indeed the incorrect size for stable contact. Now to get back to airing out the room from all that oxen outgassing. Once that is complete, I can get back to figuring out how to remove the corrector plate from the tube on my Nexstar 4GT -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Post Extras:       Midnight Dan Postmaster Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Hilton, NY, Yellow Zone (Bortl... Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peder_y2k]       #5287630 - 06/24/12 11:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent! Glad it works now. And us oxen will try to refrain from any more excessive outgassing! -Dan Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Midnight Dan]       #5287807 - 06/25/12 02:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good result, Pete ! Good luck with the disassembly. (I'm off for a quick graze and a wee bit more methane production) ! Best regards, Tel Post Extras:       Peter9 Post Laureate Reged: 10/30/08 Loc: Yorkshire - Born & Bred Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Tel]       #5287867 - 06/25/12 05:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   As the Bull said, I want to stay here for Heifer and Heifer and Heifer. Regards. Peter. Post Extras:       Sameer KM newbie Reged: 11/20/12 Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peter9]       #5531572 - 11/21/12 06:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Pete. Any luck with the diss-assembly? It would be great if you could post some pics. I am also looking forward to service my 4GT Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Sameer KM]       #5531619 - 11/21/12 07:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Sameer KM, A very warm welcome to CN and to this forum ! Please don't quote me because my recall is incomplete, but I seem to remember since the original post here and from some information source, that the primary mirror cell of the 4GT is threaded onto the tube. The likelihood therefore, is that the corrector plate is similarly attached. Perhaps try unscrewing either/both, (gently) ? Best regards, Tel Post Extras:       Arthur Dent Galactic Hitch-Hiker Reged: 10/23/08 Loc: South Yorkshire, UK Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Peter9]       #5532200 - 11/21/12 12:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: As the Bull said, I want to stay here for Heifer and Heifer and Heifer. Regards. Peter. Art (PS That reminds me of a rather rude joke Peter, which I cannot share in an open forum!) Post Extras:       Skip Starlifter Driver Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Arthur Dent]       #5540223 - 11/26/12 12:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: As the Bull said, I want to stay here for Heifer and Heifer and Heifer. Post Extras:       russdirks member Reged: 07/06/12 Re: Nexstar 4GT optical system dissassembly question [Re: Skip]       #5622060 - 01/14/13 02:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For anyone hitting this thread with the search function, I can confirm, as the owner of a 4GT, that the front corrector cell is threaded on. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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