DIY Modified geared head

anat · Post by **anat** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:13 pm

Hi:

I have seen that many of you are using the 410 geared head with a photo tripod. I also use it. I would like to share my experience on the geared head. I find that the slow motion is good for tracking but it has limitations on quick hand-panning for star-hopping. So I modified my geared head by
1) making a lock screw for the azimuth release knob
2) making a handle for releasing the altitude and for hand-panning

Anat

anat · Post by **anat** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:17 pm

Another view. When the azimuth release knob is turned open, I turn the brass screw to prevent the release knob returned to lock the azimuth.

anat · Post by **anat** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:18 pm

Ready for quick starhopping and slow motion tracking. Now it comes close to a unistar mount with slow motion control

Anat

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:17 pm

the handle is nicely done =p

Grievous · Post by **Grievous** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:53 pm

Thats ingenious! Nice place you're at! Where is it?

Charlie

Post by **Airconvent** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:30 am

wah Anat....you should open and online store and do supercharging services for telescopes, geared heads, etc! Perhaps you next project is to add a motor drive?

rich

anat · Post by **anat** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:00 am

gwenyi, thank you. The handle was taken (stolen?

) from my another manfrotto head.
Charlie, the site is located about 150 km northeast of Bangkok. It is inside a temple.
Rich, thank you for the online store idea. For now, I enjoy DIY for fun

Anat

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:30 pm

looks like a handle from 141rc. great work.

~MooEy~

A 5 YeaR Old · Post by **A 5 YeaR Old** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:33 pm

Pretty creative, the bicycle chain look-alike is totally awesome. Excellent idea. It looks good too! I can see that a lot of effort is put into this. Well done!