Tag Archives: telescopes

Mains Power for Skywatcher Motor Focuser

Posted on February 8, 2012 by james

Now I have the motor focuser on the 127 Mak I decided it might be useful to be able to power it from the mains when the opportunity arose. I had a rummage around for a suitable power connector socket, … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher 127 Mak Focuser Motor Drive Conversion

Posted on February 5, 2012 by james

It seems to be fairly widely accepted that the 127 Mak suffers badly from vibration when the focuser is adjusted by hand on the mounts it’s shipped with as standard. That’s certainly the case with mine. For me, it would … Continue reading →

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Pier Tube Deliberations

Posted on September 13, 2011 by james

Before construction on the main structure of the observatory can start, I need to get the pier in place because this will be set into a concrete block in the ground under the floor. As I’ve said before, my aim … Continue reading →

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Focus motor drive for Startravel 80 & 102 Review

Posted on February 15, 2011 by james

One of the problems with the ST80 and ST102 on the EQ1 mount is the amount of “wobble” when changing focus, which not only takes a while to settle down afterwards, but makes it more difficult than it need to … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Startravel 80 Telescope Review

Posted on February 10, 2011 by james

I’ve had the ST80 for about seven weeks since I was given it at Christmas and I’ve had a few decent nights stargazing with it so I thought it was about time I wrote down some of my thoughts. The … Continue reading →

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