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Subject: Re: LX200: A "Tale" of 2 Springs! and question for the group
From: Lee H Pappas
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Jun 25 00:48:21 1996

>Oh my gosh.. you guys are talking about the spring to the right.. I also have
>an additional, loose fitting (can be removed) spring that was lodged on the
>LEFT hand side of this Dec assembly as you look at it.
>
>With 2" diagonal in place, when power is applied, and N or S pressed on the
>keypad.. as the scope moves, the dec. assembly, or whatever you call it,
>visibly shifts outwards a bit away from teh scope, making the Dec. knob
>"wobble" a bit. This causes a "jump" of maybe 5-8 arc minutes in the object
>that one is moving in the eyepiece.
>
>Question for the group:
>
>How many folks notice a bit of a jump when they first apply North or South
>motion? How many folks notice that their Dec knob wobbles when they first
>apply N or S direction to their scope? How many folks find that they scope
>can be jiggled up and down a bit, with the Dec. knob tight?

I have very, very little wobble of the Dec control knob, near zero 'play'
of the scope in Dec movement, and no jumping N/S when the scope begins to
move. When I first bought the scope, it had loads of it...in fact my first
posting to this group was to inquire if this was normal. I ripped the dec
motor/spring unit apart and fixed it. Since then, it's worked great. Also,
the pointing of the scope is more accurate, and it doesn't move up/down
when you look through the EP.

If you need help Todd, let me know. (I drive by the Wayside every day!)

-Lee

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