PM for the attention of Cliphead

[RSoles]

So long as everything is properly attached, and the clamps release to let it swing N-S and E-W under control, no problem.

Remember not to look directly at the sun, or leave it so that it's pointing at the sun. Not that that will be a problem at the mo.

[suityou01]

So long as everything is properly attached, and the clamps release to let it swing N-S and E-W under control, no problem.

Remember not to look directly at the sun, or leave it so that it's pointing at the sun. Not that that will be a problem at the mo.

Which clamps

It told me to tighten the RA clamp when the counter weight was balanced

[greenlake]

Christmas pudding hat installed.

Balvenie poured.

Let's rock

So, can you see them yet?

[RSoles]

There will be three adjustments,
1) the lattitude one you set up once and forget.

then
2) RA, to allow 'scope to track east-west, on the axle which runs north/south.
3) declination, how far south what you want to look at is from the north star,
that's the axle with the counterweight on.

Normal oeration is to set the clamps up so that there's enough friction to keep the telescope still, then rotate it around the RA axle to follow the star's (whatever's) apparent track across the sky.

[RSoles]

Normal operation is to set the clamps up so that there's enough friction to keep the telescope still, .

and only just enough, so you can slew the 'scope and it'll stay where put.

[suityou01]

All instructions followed to the ******* letter.

Sight of a star, but the scope keeps sagging even though 'balanced' as per the instructions.

Now a snapping sound and a bit of plastic fell off

[RSoles]

That's a sure sign that it's time to go back to the Balvenie, practice in daylight.
Have fun with the new toy tomorrow....

[mudskipper]

Cold night air isn't going to do your pneumonia any favours.

[suityou01]

That's a sure sign that it's time to go back to the Balvenie, practice in daylight.
Have fun with the new toy tomorrow....

Reckon your right.

For an example of the instruction anomalies, it tells you to orient the counter weight in the horizontal plane, yet all pictures of it in service show the c u n t in the vertical plane. Yet no step in the instructions to tell you to swivel the weight 90 degrees.

[suityou01]

Cold night air isn't going to do your pneumonia any favours.

I know.

Was feeling better a wee bit. Steamy shower with t-tree oil is a huge pick me up.