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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Reflectors Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 donnie3 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/15/04 Loc: bartlesville oklahoma intelliscope question       #5661022 - 02/04/13 01:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   does anyone know of a place that sells encoder parts for a intelliscope. i know that when you purchase a hand locator the altitude encoder assembly comes with it so the only parts that you would need in order to construct a digital setting circel on a plain dob would be the azimuth assembly. thanks, donnie Post Extras:       csrlice12 Post Laureate Reged: 05/22/12 Loc: Denver, CO Re: intelliscope question [Re: donnie3]       #5661363 - 02/04/13 09:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Intelliscope is a patented system design and they are probably the only real source. The entire system; mount and scope were all designed to work together. Although I've not tried it, I've been told, you CAN'T take a 10XT Classic OTA and put it on the XTi base; the system won't perform right. Post Extras:       donnie3 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/15/04 Loc: bartlesville oklahoma Re: intelliscope question [Re: csrlice12]       #5661931 - 02/04/13 02:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   csrlice12, i had an older 8" intelliscope that i took the encoders off and applied them to my orion 10" classic and it works great! i also had it configured on a old 8" meade lx10 sct fork. the encoders are on the 10" now and i would like to find another set of encoders to rig up on my lx10 again. all i would need would be the azimuth card, magnetic disk, and cable connections. im probably out of luck but no harm in asking. thanks, donnie Post Extras:       Scott in NC Mad Hatter Reged: 03/05/05 Loc: NC Re: intelliscope question [Re: donnie3]       #5662061 - 02/04/13 04:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How about putting up a wanted ad for an Intelliscope encoder system on CN or AM? It won't cost you anything to do so, and you might just get lucky. Post Extras:       MessiToM professor emeritus Reged: 12/21/09 Loc: Huntingdon PA Re: intelliscope question [Re: Scott in NC]       #5662191 - 02/04/13 05:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   yea keep your eyes peeled on a mart, here and ebay. I got a whole kit on a mart for $80 and it is working great on my home made 17.5" it can even be adapted to a GEM mount Post Extras:       donnie3 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/15/04 Loc: bartlesville oklahoma Re: intelliscope question [Re: MessiToM]       #5662617 - 02/04/13 10:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks for the suggestions. ill bet if orion sold the entire kit thay would sell like hot cakes. its really a neat dsc and very simple to use. donnie Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 13 registered and 26 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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