ETX60 Vertical Screw

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:32 pm

Hiya,

For those guys using the ETX60 or ETX series, of AUTOSTAR control. If the vertical locking screw is broken. Will the scope still work ??

Like if i still using the Autostar Motor to control my scope. Will the scope drop ? Despite one missing vertical locking screw ??

Tks
Kelvin

Post by **weixing** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:31 pm

Hi,
Are you thinking of buying that MEADE ETX-60 Telescope that have the Vertical lock screw broken??

Have a nice day.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:04 am

is it a good choices ?

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:01 am

hi kelvin
what do you mean vertical lock broken?
you mean the ota cannot lock in declination?
sounds like the clutch system is not working.
if you don't have spare parts, worse case scenario is you disassemble the ota from the fork mount, put it on a manfrotto 410 head and use it as a normal refractor....

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:46 am

Take a look

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:47 am

In my Gallery

blurblock · Post by **blurblock** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:49 am

where is your gallery?

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:54 am

head over to "Album" and click on "You and Your Telescope" and the busted ETX is there.

PS (Sorry wrong upload just now!)

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:19 pm

hi kelvin,
saw your photo..as i suspected, the clutch lock is broken..maybe the spindle as well as the pic can't show clearly...
you can try writing a letter to Meade directly to ask if they will send you the spare part...sometimes they are fairly accommodative..

rich

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:33 pm

huh ? :!:

the guy told me that buying the vertical locking screw will fix this problem.

Wat is the clutch thing ? He say he broke the vertical locking screw by tighting it too tight.

Anyway. I be visiting him soon. he told me to take a look at the thread too. I calling him tonight.