djpaul Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hi all One of my eq5 slow motion control knobs has split. Just cheap plastic. Does anyone know if there are replacements available anywhere. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 You can only get them new in pairs unfortunately - but then it's under twenty squids: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/celestron-mounts/flexible-control-cables-for-skywatcher-celestron-mounts.html Or...... you could try the second hand market or Astro Boot: http://www.astroboot.co.uk/AstroBoot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpaul Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Thanks..... can I remove the knobs from these extension cables and attach them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) Well yes you can - but probably easier to just replace the whole cable. The knobs fit onto the end of the cable with a small fixing screw on the knob collar - similar to the end that attaches to the axis control rod on the mount. The few occasions I've had to repair (or add) slo-mo cables over the years, I simply replace both completely (so everything fits and matches up). If I had a spare single I'd let you have it for nothing. ? Edited July 26, 2018 by Brantuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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