That's EXACTLY what I had conceived of doing, JDK! One of the main objectives is
a kit that will fit in the fork housing using existing holes. It will be able to
rotate fully in DEC by leaving the DEC lock loose. The control box will be my
own flavor that will utilize a more powerful processor & also translate LX200
commands thus by passing the Magellan-II (sorry!) controller. I'll address RA
problem later (hopefully with similar assembly) but for now concentrate on what
I think is the real let-down for LX50 owners who want to use all the cool PC
software out there. I appreciate everyones prompt replies and any other input
you may have. I'll keep y'all posted on progress once get the design done.
Regards,
BG

JDK wrote:

> I'm sure many LX50 owners have contemplated making the '50 a GOTO capable
> scope:
>
> High Res encoders aren't hard (8000 pulse are available).
>
> The DEC worm gear would go on the left fork tine (opposite the tangent arm).
> A DEC bearing modification that LX200 users have done would be recommended.
>
> The motors would have to be replaced with high torque, high speed monsters.
> And a new control firmware would have to be implemented with those new
> motors. Something like the systems Quadrant Engineering
> <http://www.qei-motion.com/> makes would probably work.
>
> I've thought about it. And one day, when my mount does die, I'll probably
> do something like this. If I ever earn enough to make my "ultimate"
> telescope a reality, I'll probably experiment. Until then, I will enjoy my
> LX50 and wait to see what PEC units become available.
>
> Clear Skies!
> JDK
> Visit the AstroGarden
> http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1107

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