Hi,
As you may have read, the Ioptron produced the mount for 5-70 deg lat. As I don't have a pier, I set the lat to 5 deg. Caution: For safety reason, [glow=red]do not attach counter weight [/glow]at this juncture.
Set Lat to 5 Deg
Next, I changed the location of the alignment peg on the tripod head to prevent the counter weight from hitting the legs.
Picture: Change Position of Alignment Peg
Picture: Align equatorial mount
Picture: Secure the Mount
Picture: Assembled Mount
Picture: Comfortably with William Optics FLT 132
Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
yltansg wrote:Hi,
As you may have read, the Ioptron produced the mount for 5-70 deg lat. As I don't have a pier, I set the lat to 5 deg. Caution: For safety reason, [glow=red]do not attach counter weight [/glow]at this juncture.
Set Lat to 5 Deg
Set Lat to 5 Deg
Next, I changed the location of the alignment peg on the tripod head to prevent the counter weight from hitting the legs.
Picture: Change Position of Alignment Peg
Picture: Align equatorial mount
Picture: Secure the Mount
Picture: Assembled Mount
Picture: Comfortably with William Optics FLT 132
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Hi Alfred,
I've got the same mount except that the latitude groove have been machined to go down to 0 degree. The CW and shaft do not clear the tripod legs easily even though the mount has been reversed to hand between the legs. I have the half pier fixed on but because of the low clearance, I was unable to fix on the CWs at all.
Because of this unresolved issues, I have yet to bring out my 9.25" for first light. Would you have any suggestions to make the mount work?
Cheers.
I've got the same mount except that the latitude groove have been machined to go down to 0 degree. The CW and shaft do not clear the tripod legs easily even though the mount has been reversed to hand between the legs. I have the half pier fixed on but because of the low clearance, I was unable to fix on the CWs at all.
Because of this unresolved issues, I have yet to bring out my 9.25" for first light. Would you have any suggestions to make the mount work?
Cheers.
OCULARHOLIC ANONYMOUS!!!
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Hi Mariner,
I faced the same problem. So I cut an opening in the half pier and also made 2 more smaller diameter CWs.
Here are the pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31073495@N ... otostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31073495@N ... otostream/
I faced the same problem. So I cut an opening in the half pier and also made 2 more smaller diameter CWs.
Here are the pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31073495@N ... otostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31073495@N ... otostream/
Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Embedding your photos here:
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Thanks Gary. Mariner - hope to hear about your first light with the 9.25" soon.
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Thanks for the photos guys. The opened half pier was the same concept found for staroptics' option but rather than cutting, I'm opting for a custom wedge to push out the eq head to get more clearance. Hopefully will work.
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Re: Setting up the iEQ45 - 2. Set Lat and Secure the Mount
Hi Mariner,
Both ways are workable. Wish you all the best in your innovation Do remember to share with us your results.
Clear skies.
Alfred
Both ways are workable. Wish you all the best in your innovation Do remember to share with us your results.
Clear skies.
Alfred