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Wmacky
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Reged: 11/24/07
Posts: 350
Loc: Middleburg Fl US
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I have received my Feather Touch, and i'm now looking to Motorize it for AP usage.
I see that JMI has a nice option that allows manual use without removing the motor.
Option 1
This connects it to the PC.
Moto PC control
The other option is from Feather Touch, but you seem to lose manual use of the FT. This has a stepper with encoder feedback.
Option 2
Is this system needed or would the JMI solution be good enough for auto focusing. I'm very confused about the various software used, and compatible equipment.
Is there a better option for the FT? I know a bunch of you experts are using the FT for AP.
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William
C-11 CF
EON 80ED
CGE Mount
FT 2015BCR
Hyperion 13,17
HR-Planatary 09
UV/IR Cut
Canon 40D
Edited by Wmacky (03/23/08 03:27 PM)
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FoxK
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Reged: 11/07/07
Posts: 1166
Loc: Cape Cod, MA
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Good question...I'd like to know as well as I just purchased the Orion accufocus but am worried its not useable on a FT focuser which I'd like to get someday when i win the lottery 
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Orion 80mm ED Apochromatic Refractor
Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider
PHD on a GPUSB interface
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors
Philips SPC900NC
Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS
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Wmacky
sage
Reged: 11/24/07
Posts: 350
Loc: Middleburg Fl US
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Another poisoned thread! Oh well.
I have to ask this. I get the impression that equipment information on this forum is kinda hush hush if you know what I mean. A'm I imagining this? I see few reponses to these kinda questions versus ther other forums on cloudy nights. 
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William
C-11 CF
EON 80ED
CGE Mount
FT 2015BCR
Hyperion 13,17
HR-Planatary 09
UV/IR Cut
Canon 40D
Edited by Wmacky (03/24/08 06:56 PM)
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Ozy
Vendor - Starizona
Reged: 06/15/07
Posts: 134
Loc: Goodyear, AZ
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We sell our Microtouch for feathertouch focusers. Our unit provides temperature compensation and many other features. I use it for all of my astrophotography on my C8 & C14. I use the Microtouch at Star Parties so that people keep their hands off my scope. It allows for manual adjustment without injecting any shake into the scope.
http://starizona.com/acb/MicroTouch-Autofocusers-C745.aspx
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Webmaster - Starizona.com - HyperStarImaging.com
Starlight Xpress SXVF-M25C - SXV Autoguider
Celestron C14, C8, Tele Vue NP127IS - CGE & CG5 Mounts
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s58y
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Reged: 12/12/04
Posts: 4065
Loc: Eastern NY
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Quote:
Is there a better option for the FT? I know a bunch of you experts are using the FT for AP.
I'm no expert, but I do use a FT focuser for AP. Someday, I'll probably go motorized, but until then I just use a paper scale with numbers and tick marks wrapped around the fine focusing knob. When focusing, I note the scale position, and take test shots. The scale readings are useful in adjusting the focuser to get the point of best focus. The best thing about this method is -- no wires.
For a question like this, you might get more responses in the "equipment" section.
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Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider
SV80S, SV66 guidescope
AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker
http://www.pbase.com/s58y
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Zyxlor
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Reged: 09/10/05
Posts: 1972
Loc: St. Cloud, FL
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Fox. You will win the lottery in June of 2011.
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Zyxlor
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