· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Posts: 7958 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair?       07/02/09 06:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   The main take-away from this is that the grinding noise you heard is pretty well understood (this basically falls down to either low input power, poor power supply connection, binding somewhere in the drive train or poor balance) and *is not fatal in 99.999% of the cases*. -------------------- "He's dead, Jim - I'll get his wallet, you get his tricorder." - Leonard "Bones" McCoy Weston CSC: Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601 06/30/09 10:14 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Spoonsize   07/01/09 07:29 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Skylook123   07/01/09 08:32 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/01/09 11:13 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? jcrew   07/01/09 11:49 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Charlie Hein   07/01/09 02:59 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Gunner   07/01/09 03:11 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Charlie Hein   07/01/09 03:13 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? astro_baby   07/01/09 03:22 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/02/09 02:28 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Arbacia   07/02/09 03:27 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Charlie Hein   07/02/09 06:50 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Rusty   07/02/09 11:50 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? astro_baby   07/03/09 03:14 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/03/09 12:00 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? mich_al   07/03/09 06:16 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/03/09 09:36 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Charlie Hein   07/03/09 10:53 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? astro_baby   07/04/09 07:24 AM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/10/09 05:23 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? GaryML   07/10/09 09:10 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Zebra24601   07/10/09 10:51 PM Re: Suggestions for Orion Sirius Repair? Charlie Hein   07/03/09 06:04 PM Extra information 8 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, lineman_16735  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 484 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   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   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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