I have an old set of 1.25" abbe orthoscopics from University Optics. They're very good. Of course I can't speak to their quality of current production. But,...
Hi All, Is anyone out there using the Meade Superwedge with the 8" LX50. If so, were there any modifications to the wedge to attach the scope to it? Thanks for...
Hi Beevo, Just got your spring, screw and washer fix-it kit for the Magellan gears. I'm wondering if the order of procedure is as listed on your website? First...
... The proceedure I outlined on the site should be the best way to approach it. Using the two pieces of double stick foam tape you attach the carb spring to...
Can you help me, pleaseee? :-) Gian Luca ... From: "Gian Luca Marchetti" <gianluca_marchetti@...> To: <LX50@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 29,...
Hi, I posted a image of M51 I took last night with a 8 in LX50 and a SAC8 camera. The image is in the photo section in the folder Phil's Images. Comments are...
Hi Phil- I really feel like a dunce, but I STILL have not been able to find your folder. Here is the link I am looking at, do I have the right one? ...
Gary, On the left side of the page, scroll down to photos.. Click on photos, and find Phil's group,, Click again.. Jim __________________________________ ...
Thanks Jim- I finally got it! I'd seen that before but thought it was the Yahoo Personals site. Man! Thanks again. Yours Truly, Gary Esterly, MCAARF Shelton,...
My declination drive spins and spins but the telescope does not move at all. The clutch is engaged. This problem has gotten worse lately and tonight I...
Hi Graham, The image is a stack of about 50 45 second exposures. I used AstroVideo for the capture software and did a auto dark frame subtraction on each...
Does your DEC lock lever need tightening? m13hercules3 <m13hercules@...> wrote: My declination drive spins and spins but the telescope does not move at...
Did you look inside the fork arm? There you will see the sector arm and worm gear which drives it. The sector arm occasionally needs to be centered. If left...
I just checked the sector arm and the worm gear. The sector arm was centered on the worm gear. Using the handset, I hit the N and S buttons. The sector arm...
If your OTA does not move if you try to raise or lower it by hand, the lock lever is tight enough. JIM m13hercules3 <m13hercules@...> wrote:I think it...
I have a meade 8"LX50 that i plan to remove the OTA. This mount has been used less then 10 times and has been kept in its carry case with original foam.I am...
The instructions for tightening the Declination clutch are on pp. 18 of the meade instruction manual. As follows; To retighten the lock, first turn the manual...
Thanks for the directions for tightening the clutch lock. I tried to tighten up the clutch and it was tight. I tried moving the OTA up and down with the clutch...
Hi Doug, Don't know if this will help, but sometimes the little lock nut that holds your dec gears on works lose, It's tough to get it adjusted back because it...
Gian, Here's what i have done to correct (most) of my PE: a.. Balance my scope b.. Lap the RA gears c.. Adjust the manual RA knob to minimize friction d.. If...
Thank you very much Herik! I'll find in mapug what I have to do to lap the RA gears...Can I find here also the informations about manual RA knob's adjustment? ...
Hi Beevo, Mine is almost flush, just as it's shown in the top image on your website. On a different topic, it appears that I can just punch out the hole for...
For Sale 1998 Meade LX-50 10" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Meade Superwedge (Completely overhauled this month with full powder coat finish) Standard field...
Bryan, Isn't there a zero to much in your figure? $1,500(0). Dirk ... From: Bryan Tobias To: LX50@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:14 PM ...
A fellow astronomer from my local astronomoy club, The Peoria Astronomical Society asked me the following question: I thought I'f ask the experts for some...
... On my page I have an image (none too good) that shows the red wire of the connector nearest the fuse holder. I went out into the shop and looked at an LX50...
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