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Subject: Re: LX200: Dec motor kludginess
From: RLECKER@aol.com
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun May 12 03:00:37 1996

In a message dated 96-05-11 11:50:44 EDT, you write:

>Exactly the same problem was one of the causes of an extremely long dec.
>"backlash" symptom discussed on this list recently. This second occurrence
>in the relatively small sample size of the mapug list makes me wonder how
>prevalent the symptom really is. Apparently, since Bill Arnett had been
>using his scope with no complaint prior to noticing the slop, it is possible
>to "put up with" huge amounts of dec. slop, thinking it's normal?

Rob,
I have a bit to much slop in my dec. also. Its only a problem for me when
I'm guiding for astrophotography otherwise its not really a problem. To
counter for backlash I adjust the wedge so the dec. runs in one direction
only, hence no backlash unless the motor has to reverse direction. The
Pictor 201 XL seems to like this arrangement........ric