There has been some references recently regarding proper balance as it
relates to pointing accuracy and drive train stress. I find I am still
somewhat confused about a couple of things - well, maybe more than a couple.

I have a 10'' LX200 mounted on a superwedge and I find that after adding
all of the equipment related to imaging (NGF-S, FR, CFW, ST-7) I am
significantly tail heavy. Using my 2d counterweight set I can easily balance
the load with the scope level and pointing south. My problem is when I slew
in RA a significant distance the scope is essentially leaning to the side
and it seems to become nose heavy.

Do I need to rebalance the scope as I transition from position to position
or is there a reasonable compromise position somewhere in between?

I have not tried using the balance routine on keypad - would that help?

Part of the problem is my semi-remote setup - I'm trying to get things as
low maintenance as possible.

Would poor balance affect my pointing accuracy. I am having problems
pinpointing objects on my ST-7 after fairly long slews. I have tried star
hopping but even that sometimes doesn't work.

Thanks,

Dan Simpson
dbs2144+AEA-msn.com

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