· 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   John J super member Reged: 11/05/07 Posts: 190 Loc: Sioux Falls SD Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution       07/03/09 10:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I kept my battery pack as the motors are steppers and not really controlled by voltage but frequency. I did want to get rid of the extra cable though. I shortened the battery pack cable and Velcro'ed the controller to the pack. It is nice to have the strap to hang on the mounts altitude adjustment knob. The white cable is an ST4 guide port. These D batteries have lasted at least 6 months so far and that is with autoguiding. http://s544.photobucket.com/albums/hh349/johnj449/?action=view&current=DSCF0484.jpg http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh349/johnj449/DSCF0485.jpg -------------------- Things are looking up! http://inskysd.org/gallery/ My Flicker Astro Site Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar 05/16/09 12:40 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution John J   07/03/09 10:41 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   07/07/09 01:36 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution kenfoland   07/04/09 09:33 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution John J   07/05/09 12:38 AM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   07/05/09 11:58 AM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Luigi   05/16/09 01:46 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   05/26/09 10:03 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   05/26/09 11:33 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   06/20/09 03:45 AM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Wildthing   06/20/09 08:26 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   06/30/09 03:01 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   06/30/09 07:35 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution gnowellsct   06/30/09 11:19 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   07/01/09 02:52 AM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution E_Look   07/01/09 05:13 PM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Graystar   06/20/09 04:30 AM Re: Orion drive – looking for new battery solution Fortune07   06/20/09 06:33 AM Extra information 15 registered and 10 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: 645 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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