Re: ATM and your C-8

["me" <natsp@alltel.net>]

hy tom
i did think about getting the worm assembly and motor
that celestacrap puts in their other scopes.
they refused to sell me the parts.
i built a german eq mount with mells circut and steppers
but havent figured out the software.
i am sure a byers gear set will fit into the base even if the drive motor is
outside the case.
if i get the extra money next year i may try to mount a byers set in the
base.
im not worried about goto capabilitys.
i would just like to take a picture with the scope.
thats why i bought it.
i dont think much about the jb-weld gears.
i just cant see the threads coming out smothe enough for photography,at
least at 5"-6"gear.
hose clamp screws are too corse also.
but theese are just my oppinions.
oh and i usually do cut out most of the old message.
take care
Stan Kohut
natsp@alltel.net
ohio,on the shores of lake erie
...............................................................



>
>
> Subject:  ATM and your C-8
>
>
>
> Hey Stan,
>
>    I know from some of your posts that you don't like your Celestron. Let
> me ask you, however, if you have considered Bartelizing it?
>
>    Admittedly, this is a selfish question, as I'm considering modifying my
> (circa 1975) C-8 right now. Off of Mel's site is someone who modified a 14
> incher, but he used Byers gears. I was thinking of making a Declination
> gear either with JB weld or maybe a hose clamp (from the EGROUP listing).
> The only drawback on the RA drive is it isn't GOTO capable, but the
> tracking is very good. Perhaps another motor could be set up, as well as
an
> actuator to switch between the two sets of RA motors? I have the encoders
> and the Ouranos interface is on order, so these mods, along with modifying
> my single axis drive corrector, are all that's needed.
>
>    This is just food for thought. I have not been able to find anyone else
> who has done this, and I know I usually don't have original thoughts
;-))))
> The other address (tomandbeth@theriver.com) is my address at home.
>
> You wrote:
>
> >Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 06:25:29 -0400
> >From: "natsp" <natsp@alltel.net>
> >Subject: Re: ATM Filters
>
> >when i first bought my 8" celest-a-junk,<<Snipped the rest>>
>
> PS, friendly note: When replying to a message, go into it and delete the
> stuff not adding to the conversation.
>
>
>
>
>