Greg, I had a similar problem when I first started using my mount. The positive contact in the male cigarette lighter plug of the Gemini power cord had...
Hi, Kirk, Thanks for the comment! As it turned out, an intermittent power connection caused the Gemini to hang in the boot-up process so that it wouldn't...
Kirk and all, Get rid of the cigareet plugs. In ham radio we have dispensed with them. First we went to 2 pin Molex connectors. The latest is the Anderson...
Fred, Thanks for the link, another project to complete. Kirk ... them. ... Anderson Power ... never ... connection ... wouldn't reboot. ... was to ... I've ......
Fred, I forgot to ask about your new scope. Did you get to use it at TSP? Are you using it for prime astrophotography with film? Kirk ... with ... will ... ...
Kirk, The new scope is not here yet. The rumor is that Yuri will begin shipping the current build sometime in July or August. Should have it in time to shake...
Got my (used) MI-250 non GOTO, pier, polar scope and DSC today! I'm sure I'll have some questions for all of you. Any starter tips are greatly appreciated,...
Chriss, You will enjoy your new mount immensely. I have SN 001. If you need any help, yell. You will get all your answers right here. Fred ... From:...
Hi, Chriss, The MI-250 is just a great mount. I don't have a clue why it isn't more widely recognized for what it is. It's every bit as good as the A-P 900 (it...
Hello Fred, It was good to read your positive tone regarding the MI-250 mount. I expect to take delivery of my new MI-250 mount in a week or so. The mont is...
Mike, I have not experience with the Gemini. My MI-250 is a non-goto. The only negative I have heard about the Gemini is from a good friend that retrofitted...
I have an MI-250 with Gemini. It works well as a standalone system. Trying to integrate it with more advanced computer control, such as ACP or Maxim has been...
While the question was raised, by Fred... Larry - I understand you don't use the Gemini any more. I believe you are using servos and a control box from...
I haven't had any problems with the Gemini on a MI-250 GOTO, but I haven't really put it to very demanding uses. Haven't tried using it with a guider. I did...
Hi All, To clear up matters a bit: I still use and will continue to use the Losmandy Gemini system on the MI-250. I do not use the AP system. Tom Mathis...
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Hello all, I have my first question on my new (used) original MI-250 mount non-goto, I received the polar scope with it, are there any instructions on the best...
Drift align the mount. Loosen the six lock-nuts on the adjustment screws. Align the polar scope with the six screws on the housing. When perfect, tighten the...
Hi, Robin, Did you (or anyone else, for that matter) determine an easy way to light the reticle on the polar alignment scope? Thanks! Greg Hartke Sykesville,...
The unit I got has a lighted reticle, it looks like it was made after the fact, when I get time I'll post some pictures. The box is a little smaller than a...
Has anyone thought about making the leg bolts for the MI pier captive? If so any ideas on the best way to do this? I think this would be prefferable to having...
Chriss, When I made my new pier I drilled and tapped the pier. Now I just start the SHCS's and finish them off with a cordless screwdriver. If I was doing it...
Thanks Fred, My thoughts exactly, I was thinking that by tapping out a grove in the legs it may cause an elongation of the holes, which by my thoughts are just...
i'm looking for a new mount and i know you hear this all the time ... the mounts i'm considering are the losmandy g11 with gemini, AP900got or the MI250 ......
I bought an MI-250 at Roland Christen's recommendation. I was getting an Astro-Physics 10" Maksutov-Cassegrain which was too much OTA for my Astro-Physics...
For me it was all about the load capacity, 70 lbs. I want to have a mount be able to carry around double what I plan to load it with. I figure at the best I'll...
Hello Everyone, I have an MI-250 GOTO that I've been using for about a year and a half. It is on a 6" Astro Pier in a clamshell dome. When I first started...
Hello Tom, I have heard of the MI-250 used on a variety of equipment with no problems at all. You might have something internal that has come out of...
Just a few thoughts, Tom. The MI-250 should easily handle the weight and torque of the AP 155 and as you wrote you had no problems for almost 10 months with...
Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. I will contact Larry for the instructions on how to check how the RA is meshing. I also plan on getting...
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