Need to get some levelling feet to support the mount when it’s not on the tripod and give a bit of height to prevent it resting on plate which ordinarily attaches it to the tripod. i’ve looked for ages for some 5mm screw-in levelling feet that don’t “wobble” (ie have any ‘articulation angle’ as it […]
bottom plate bearings solution (v. 1.1)
sorted the bottom plate bearings problem. the aptly named ‘simply bearings‘ company provided me with a very nice Needle Roller Cage and Roller Assembly 80x105x4mm (part no: AXK80105). Cost: £14.9557 + £2.62 (vat) + £1.50 shipping. Total: £19.34 Works like a dream. Just need to find a way of holding it secure. You can buy […]
bottom plate bearings problem (v. 1.1)
the bottom plate now needs a way of ensuring that it ‘glides’ around rather than scrapes as it does at the moment. so time for some ball bearings. after a bit of internet searching, the easiest available to me were from rs components. ordered them easy enough but once they arrived it turned out they […]
BlueMirror bottom (azimuth) plate added (v. 1.1)
well, the plate was pretty easy. i’ve made it too small though. mistake. worse, i then took out a bit of the top plate to make it easier to see the bottom plate. second mistake. oh well. it’s not that important – the compass is now unnecessary anyway. but still a rush of blood to […]
ideas for version 1.1
so, this mount has been working for a few months now. it had a good run in spain in the summer and was fantastic in the dark welsh skies this christmas. the one feature of the mount that is not so good, though, is the azimuth scale. the compass always a bit of a bodge […]
