· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Steve Moon member Reged: 01/03/13 Orion Intelliscope       #5626450 - 01/16/13 03:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, I have an Orion XT8i, push-to telescope. Since the day I got my scope, I've been getting a bad azimuth reading. My azimuth reading is NOT changing if I rotate the scope slowly. It seems it works when I rotate my scope fast as I see the numbers in the object locator change. However, when I move it slowly, it does not respond to the movement. I contacted Orion and one of the technicians told me to use a 'non hardening caulk' between the triangular base (the bottom base) and the underside of the magnetic disk. Does anyone know what the 'non hardening caulk' is? Is silicon can be a type of it? Also, another question I have is whether the magnetic disk should not move when I rotate the scope cause the technician said 'It sounds like the problem is the magnetic disk is sometimes moving with the upper base.' Clear skies! Post Extras:       mmclure professor emeritus Reged: 12/30/10 Loc: Sacramento, CA USA Re: Orion Intelliscope [Re: Steve Moon]       #5626661 - 01/16/13 05:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The most common suggestion here on CN is to use double sided tape (the thin transparent stuff, not the foam type) between the magnetic disk and the base. Four pieces, placed evenly spaced around the perimeter of the disk should be enough. This post goes into great detail on how to maximize the performance of your Intelliscope. Post Extras:       Steve Moon member Reged: 01/03/13 Re: Orion Intelliscope [Re: mmclure]       #5627023 - 01/16/13 09:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Manuel for a quick answer. Also the link is really helpful, too. Now I have some works to do Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 17 registered and 26 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 297 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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