Re: [APML]: Byers drive and the MototrakIV

[Mike Regish <mregish@map.com>]

>         Just out of curosity, should it not say directly ont henewer
> motors exactly
> what they are.  Mine reads 5 RPM, 115 V, 60 HZ, 3W - and was made in
> 09/86.  I suppose
> I should not be upset it crapped out after all this time.  Mike should
> be able to read
> similar information off the face of his motor.

I have similar info on mine except for the HZ (of course) and the RPM's.
That's why I want, ideally, to go with a Hurst motor from Byers. I don't
know if the reduction gears for the AC and DC motors are the same, but
the folks at Byers should.

>
>
>         Just out of curoisity, you mentioned that you were able to
> adapt your
> autoguider to your older drive corrector.  I have an older drive
> corrector myself, and
> was wondering how you did this (for the "electronically challenged"
> like myself).
> thanks

I was wondering if I could do that with the Meade's drive corrector,
too. It has a joystick controller. I decided I'd rather go with the JMI
unit. At least now I understand why there are only 2 RA speeds. My
Ultima 8 has a DC stepper and the RA reverses. The high speed rate is a
lot faster on it too. With the original Meade controller I needed a high
power eyepiece to see any RA movement at all. With the 1000mm fl guide
scope I would have needed a high power eyepiece and at least a 2X
barlow.