Thank you for the friendly support...I would really be eternally
gratefull if someone could get a couple of these Thompson chips L2724 op
amp.
email me and let me know if you can
best regards Joe


Michael Simpson wrote:

> In the future, you might consider posting here. Some of us in the
> states
> might be able to help you out. I have friends who sell electronic
> chips.
> He's been very helpful in providing me with one off "samples". After
> all,
> that's the purpose of the newsgroup, helping one another.
>
> Michael
>
> At 08:18 PM 4/7/98 +1000, you wrote:
> >Hey don't feel too bad about the wedge..wait till you blow one of the
>
> >thompson electronic L2724 op amp chips that drive your motors and try
> to
> >get one !
> >A friend of mine in Australia did just this through an unfortunate
> >accident and Thompson , who are the only people who manufacture this
> >chip , offered to sell him 2000 of then for $A9.00 each , he then
> turned
> >to MEADE and they wouldn't supply him with one , but generously
> offered
> >to sell him a new motherboard assembly along with motors for
> $A750.00.
> >Meade's service dept stuffed this poor gentleman around for 9 months
> >regarding this...so tell me about meades committment to its customers
>
> >and quality !
> >I own two lx200's and believe me I am worried if something goes wrong
> !!
> >
> >They have pulled out all service agents in Australia...great
> committment
> >!
> >
> >
> >Richmann, Michael wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, the equatorial wedge level can be that far off (Meade
> >> quality control strikes again). This problem caused me no
> >> end of grief on my standard wedge until I realized that the
> >> sight bubble had been improperly mounted at the factory
> >> and was a good 1.5-2 degrees off level in the east-west axis.
> >> If you don't mind marking the bubble up a bit, just grab it with
> >> a pair of pliers and twist back and forth. Place your wedge on
> >> a surface where it will be level and then reseat it with a 5 minute
>
> >> epoxy. As for the declination (latitude) jumpiness, the lower set
> >> of the 4 bolts that tighten the plate that that scope mounts to
> >> to the box of the wedge need to be just loose enough to allow
> >> that plate to slide when the latitude adjustment is moved.
> >> You'll need to experiment a bit with that one.
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > Sent: Monday, April 06, 1998 4:34 PM
> >> > To: MAPUG
> >> > Subject: [M]: Polar alignment
> >> >
> >> > I've been having trouble with polar aligning my 10'' LX200 and
> >> thought
> >> > I'd
> >> > ask the group a couple of questions.
> >> >
> >> > Due to poor weather I have only had three or four opportunities
> to
> >> > work on
> >> > polar alignment and my results have been fair but I'm I'll need
> to
> >> > improve
> >> > as I start trying for longer images.
> >> >
> >> > I'm using a short torpedo level to set up the tripod. After a
> little
> >>
> >> > fussing
> >> > I get the tripod head nice and level. However, when I put on my
> >> > Superwedge
> >> > the round bubble level is way off. Using the torpedo level to
> check
> >> > again
> >> > (this time across the base ribs) I find things still read as
> level.
> >> > Can the
> >> > round wedge level be that far off? Is there a way to remove and
> >> adjust
> >> > the
> >> > round level without destroying it? I guess I'm looking to rule
> out
> >> > level
> >> > problems as a source of some of my polar alignment difficulties.
> >> >
> >> > The other difficulty I have had is adjusting the declination.
> >> Turning
> >> > clockwise gives a reasonably smooth adjustment but turning
> >> > counter-clockwise
> >> > causes the scope to drop suddenly. Is there any way to minimize
> this
> >>
>
> >> > jumpiness. I've tried inserting some stainless steel and mylar
> >> washers
> >> > at
> >> > the contact points but I don't feel this has done a whole lot.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Dan Simpson
> >> >
> >

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