Re: [APML] G11 Tracking problem (double star)

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

This G11 bashing does get really old.  It is a known fact the G11 is not as
good a mount as a A-P, Tak or Bisque.......  And everyone knows you will
most likely have to "fine tune" the mount once you get it.  But for
$1700'ish dollars, I think it is a really nice fricking piece of equipment.
I guess I'll have to trash all my crappy images I've taken since I started
using one in 1992........... <g>
And yes, I am defending my good old buddy Scott.......... <vbg>

Next subject............

Chris


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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Barber <ppsupport@cox.net>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:56 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] G11 Tracking problem (double star)


>I'll join you in your disdane when I work my way up to an AP900, 'till then
>I'll have to make do with my crappy G11 :)
>
>Eric
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
>> Behalf Of Greg Mueller
>> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 4:24 PM
>> To: astro-photo@seds.org
>> Subject: Re: [APML] G11 Tracking problem (double star)
>>
>>
>> It always just amazes me how people rave about and defend those
>> G11s. Most of
>> the time if you look into the story a little more it always comes out
that
>> gears had to be replaced or motors etc. etc. Usually involving
>> hundreds if not
>> thousands of dollars, to get them to behave like they're supposed
>> to. I bought
>> one based on rave reviews on this list and never did get it to
>> work right. I
>> guess the term "great mount" is at the least, a subjective term
>>
>> Gene Horr wrote:
>>
>> > Greg Mueller wrote:
>> > >
>> > > "and don't do it if you can't afford to buy a replacement set
>> of gears."
>> > >
>> > > Use it 3 times and buy new gears?
>> >
>> > Lapping - if you don't know what you are doing <g>.
>> >
>> > Gene Horr
>> > genehorr@texas.net
>> >
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>>
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