Popular Post Al Long Posted February 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 New mount arrived over the weekend!! Cannot wait to get it up and running! I’ve fired it up, got the laptop talking to it, and the Raspberry Pi, I just need some tube rings and a decent dovetail as the ones they sent are slightly too small! so I am now the proud owner of an iOptron GEM45 😁 +Bino-viewer, +Graham, +RonC and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Very nice too Al. So everyone can blame you for the bad weather now instead of me 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 👍🏼 Pictures please......!! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Graham said: Very nice too Al. So everyone can blame you for the bad weather now instead of me 😁 Yes, should've said sorry everyone. Though you're alright for the moment. Still no tube rings. Last I heard, he was looking for the right ones to send. Hopefully he posted them today :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: 👍🏼 Pictures please......!! 😊 Here's a photo of the mount Link And here's the outstanding problem :( Link +Ibbo and tuckstar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Won't open i'm afraid Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: Won't open i'm afraid Al. +Bino-viewer, Bottletopburly, philjay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Looking good 👍🏼🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 can I ask which company you bought from only ask as I'm waiting for an Ioptron CEM70 from FLO for 6 weeks now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Altair Astro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) New 200PDS arrived, 😀 Edited March 12, 2021 by Al Long Added pics philjay, +Bino-viewer, BAZ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I never grow tired of looking at new astro gear😊 🔭 It all looks great 👍🏼 Hopefully some better weather soon for you to put it through its paces, and i'm looking forward to hearing how the mount performs...🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Long Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Does anyone have a spare 5kg weight that I could borrow until mine arrives. I really want to get this beast out next clear night. Either that or I am going to have to sandbag it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I have 2 old Celestron weights I don’t use. You’re welcome to use them. Al Long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 You will need to drill out Skywatcher or Celestron weights to 28mm to fit your mount which I believe has a 28mm diameter counter balance shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 A sweet looking bit of kit, it certainly angered the cloud gods! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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