Re: [APML] Modifications to a CG5 mount

[George Anderson <tillerman1@videotron.ca>]

Hi Carlos

As someone else will mention use white lithium grease, the type I used
is a paste in a small metal tube (like toothpaste)and handles the -30c
to +35c temperature variations of Montreal quite well.
For a lowbuck autoguider see if you can locate one of the older Conectix
B&W Quick-Cams for a parallel port. They have reasonable low light
sensitivity and are very easy to couple to a guidescope. The only catch
is that it wants a lot of light, bright guidestars are the key with a
70mm f/10 guidescope.
You will also need an old laptop or computer (depends on how mobile you
want it to be) running at least 200MHz.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

"Carlos Milovic F." wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I just arrived from my vacations, and want to upgrade my AS-CG5. I've
> been following the Astronomy Boy's instructions and just finished the
> Dec part. Have any of you do the same with the Advanced Series model?
> Is there anything new I should know?
> 
> After those improvements, I want to change the grease and improve the
> performance of the motor drives. They are the old ones... Is there any
> page that shows the propper steps, or gives any indications?
> 
> 
> I have heard that some guys use the same mount with webcams and other
> digital media, and make autoguiding. Do you know where are those
> instructions? I think that I'll have to build a new hand controller or
> make some attachment to the current one. Also I have the doubt on wich
> webcam to use. I just want to make autoguiding; no deep field or
> planetary work. And I want it to be cheap (well, at least cheaper than
> the Toucam).
> 
> Any help will be highly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Carlos Milovic F.
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