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LX85 fail after polemaster alignment

Last post by Sea_Change « Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:42 am
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by graywmj5 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:36 pm

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HI all,

Last night, I did a precision polar alignment using the Polemaster camera. My mount is the Meade LX85. It is perfectly level and the...

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I also have an LX85. While I've never managed perfect alignment, I think that has more to do with me. I can get 30 second subs with a 600mm lens on...

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Last post by Sea_Change
Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:42 am
LX850 12" f/8 GPS, Mount flipping

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:42 am
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by turonrambar » Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:39 pm

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Hello to Meade enthuses,

Last night I was aligning my telescope and was successful. Well after two hours of using GoTo
feature the mount wanted to...

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The meridian is a arbitrary N/S line at your location, splits East from West skies.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:42 am
LXD75 AUX port power

Last post by John Donne « Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:42 am
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by StarLord101 » Fri May 08, 2020 12:44 am

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So I've come across many threads of people talking about tapping into the 12v power from the basically useless AUX port on the LXD75 to power either...

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I have this mount but have never tried to use this. I will probe it and see what I come up with.

Oops...I guess this is a very okd thread...sorry.

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Last post by John Donne
Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:42 am
Meade EQ 4500 Mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:38 pm
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by lsintampa » Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:26 pm

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So I just acquired a Meade EQ 4500 mount (eq-2), not knowing it is specific to the mount rings for the reflector that came with it.

I want to use...

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I know this is listed for a EQ-3 but it may be adaptable to your mount.
Scopestuff also has another version as well I believe.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:38 pm
Alt motor only moves at max speed

Last post by Sky17 « Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:45 pm
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by Sky17 » Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:10 am

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The alt motor drive on my Meade DS-2130 operates only at max speed. Selecting any speed from the Autostar controller results in max speed movement....

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Thanks for the suggestion for the 43GI firmware patch. I updated my controller and redid Calibration and Drive Training. Here is what I have for...

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Last post by Sky17
Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:45 pm
LXD75 Polar Scope Illuminator

Last post by StarLord101 « Wed May 20, 2020 3:47 am
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by astrowolf67 » Sat May 02, 2020 3:37 pm

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Does anyone know where I can find a replacement illuminator for the polar alignment scope on my LXD75? Or, at least the switch/cap. My caliper shows...

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Starlord, I've been reading your thread on yours, since I am considering tearing mine down for a cleaning, and relube. I purchased mine new, back...

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Last post by StarLord101
Wed May 20, 2020 3:47 am
114mm LightBridge Dob

Last post by Sky « Wed May 13, 2020 11:16 am

by Sky » Wed May 13, 2020 11:16 am

Could someone who has one these mounts give me a measurement from the center of the altitude axis down to the base? See attached image. I'm looking...

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Last post by Sky
Wed May 13, 2020 11:16 am
Wemos d1 mini ESP8266 wifi to serial scope control

Last post by StarLord101 « Fri May 08, 2020 9:19 pm

by StarLord101 » Fri May 08, 2020 9:19 pm

I understand what would need to be done with the max232 or max3232 for this. With this whole pandemic business, all the sources of those chips online...

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Last post by StarLord101
Fri May 08, 2020 9:19 pm
Autostar 497 keeps rebooting suddenly

Last post by StarLord101 « Fri May 08, 2020 12:37 am
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by StarLord101 » Mon May 04, 2020 12:40 am

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So I finished up my hypertune, and spent probably 20 mins slewing around every which way checking its performance without issues. As a result, I...

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My apologies, I could have sworn I posted a resolution to this thread. I wrote it all out and hit submit a few days ago, and yet, no such luck....

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Last post by StarLord101
Fri May 08, 2020 12:37 am
Weller polishing bar for cleaning

Last post by StarLord101 « Sat May 02, 2020 7:14 pm
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by StarLord101 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:58 am

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Working on hypertune for an LXD75. The dec drum gear and shaft have some gnarly gouges. I have this weller soldering iron tip cleaning/polish bar...

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I can actually report the weller polishing bar worked AMAZINGLY well. No scratches or rough finish, because it's literally designed to clean off...

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Last post by StarLord101
Sat May 02, 2020 7:14 pm
Opening mount bearings for cleaning

Last post by StarLord101 « Fri May 01, 2020 5:43 pm
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by StarLord101 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:41 pm

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Anybody managed to open up any of the ball bearings in their mounts? In my case, for an lxd75, but really any mount that would use them (seeing as...

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Good day, If you take accurate measurements of the bearing with a caliper you can get a part # from bearing distributors. I use to replace the...

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Last post by StarLord101
Fri May 01, 2020 5:43 pm
worm stuck on shaft while being removed LXD75

Last post by StarLord101 « Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:07 pm
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by StarLord101 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:57 am
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Don't know if I missed something, but following a few different guides and pictures of the LXD75, was taking it apart for a hypertune. Get to the...

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Meet Mr or Mrs pain in the ass! aka: The thread locked RA Polar scope and RA Clock dial assembly!! The scratches seen were with a 4x protective layer...
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Last post by StarLord101
Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:07 pm
Cell phone mount

Last post by Don Quixote « Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:16 pm
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by Bearcatrp » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:56 pm

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Does these mounts work ok to use a cell phone to capture pictures? I know it’s not High grade photos from a digital Camera. Thanks.

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A couple tips on cell phone mount.

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Put the mount together in the house in the light.
Mount the Eyepiece in the bracket. Not all Eyepieces lend...

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Last post by Don Quixote
Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:16 pm
Need to know about autostar serial protocol

Last post by Xio1996 « Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:44 am
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by StarLord101 » Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:00 am

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my most recent hack /tinker I have been pursuing a LOT over the last few days due to the Covid crap: Trying to create and setup a homemade serial to...

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Hi StarLord101,

The ESP32 will be using TTL Serial but the port on your hand-controller (if it is the same as a NextStar controller) is RS232. You...

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Last post by Xio1996
Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:44 am
Tripod Stiffener/Stabilizer for a Meade Field Tripod

Last post by Burris « Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:14 am
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by JayTee » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:29 am

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I need to stabilize this tripod just a bit by inserting a something to make the legs more rigidly held in place. Basically, which shape is better - a...

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I have an ETX-125 that came with the deluxe field tripod. Round stainless steel legs with a spreader tray that can be tensioned from underneath with...

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Last post by Burris
Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:14 am
Bolt sizes.

Last post by JayTee « Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:12 pm
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by Pitsmoor Col » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:49 pm

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Hi, There are Two threaded bolt holes on the bottom of the base on my ETX 125. I am sure they are for attaching a wedge, can anyone tell me what size...

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Hi Jay Tee, I have never seen that mount before, don't have a Meade deluxe tripod. I am trying to adapt an old tripod to carry my Meade ETX125. Oh,...

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:12 pm
ETX 125 OTA camera tripod mount?

Last post by KathyNS « Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:25 pm
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by ronrs » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:38 am

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I purchased a Meade ETX 125 OTA which has a plate on the bottom with two 1/4 - 20 holes that was attached to a computer folk. I would like to know...

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Welcome to TSS!

Just screw the tripod screw into one of the 1/4x20 holes. It may not be perfectly balanced, but the tripod won't mind.

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Last post by KathyNS
Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:25 pm
MEADE RCX400 10" NO GPS

Last post by JayTee « Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:32 pm
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by p1taylor » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:08 pm

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Hi, My Meade RCX400 10 but the GPS has given up and I can not get it repaired so I was thinking of trying a GPS Dongle on my PC is it possible so the...

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Hi Peter,

Maybe one of these may work for you.

Cheers,
JT

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Last post by JayTee
Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:32 pm
Interesting Meade Ascom Driver Project

Last post by turonrambar « Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:49 pm
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by Gulf Coast Guy » Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:52 pm

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While trying to get my mount to take GPS location data from my phone I happened on this new to me Mead Ascom driver Project.

I was attempting to...

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Hello Gulf Coast Guy,

I use ASCOM drivers with my LX-850 SL.
Also, I have used ASCOM drivers with LX-200 GPS with success.
Without ASCOM I was...

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Last post by turonrambar
Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:49 pm
ETX-125

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:32 am
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by Astroglide65 » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:38 pm

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Hello everybody,
For some reason I've been interested in the Meade ETX-125 EC, I'm looking for a second scope that's more suited for packing in the...

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This is a wonderful planetary / lunar / double star scope. And it will do a decent job of imaging the planets and the Moon, but that's where it ends....

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:32 am
Meade ETX-90 on Meade DS-2000 mount

Last post by BigKahuna « Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:24 pm
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by DennyD » Wed Jan 01, 2020 6:35 pm

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Would a Meade DS-2000 mount be a good one for my Meade ETX-90, or am I better off using a stock non-motorized ETX-90 mount?

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If you have the ETX Base the Field Tripod is very good. The OP didn't mention if he had the goto base for the ETX-90 or just the OTA. I purchased my...

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Last post by BigKahuna
Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:24 pm
Meade lx85 mounts

Last post by Tomcat « Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:07 pm
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by Tomcat » Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:20 pm

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Anyone use these mounts, can't seem to find much info even on YouTube. Looking for something for my 8se and maybe later adding a meade lx85 5...

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Thanks for the feedback

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Last post by Tomcat
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:07 pm
LXD75 IOptron/Losmandy Duel Saddle

Last post by Gulf Coast Guy « Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:09 pm
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by Don Quixote » Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:52 am

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I am now ready for first light with my 10 inch Meade SCT.
I just finished installing the final touches, a Losmandy rail, an IOptron Duel DV saddle,...

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I am now ready for first light with my 10 inch Meade SCT.
I just finished installing the final touches, a Losmandy rail, an IOptron Duel DV saddle,...

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Last post by Gulf Coast Guy
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:09 pm
GPS Date Rollover Problem on AutoStar Fixed

Last post by Gulf Coast Guy « Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:43 pm
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by MistrBadgr » Wed May 22, 2019 5:39 pm

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The GPS Problem with some older versions of Meade AutoStar has been fixed and updates are available. Here is the message I just received:

I wanted...

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Thank you for posting the link Bill, I assume these are all of the patches that StarGPS posted a short while ago?

I saw those, too. I've been...

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Last post by Gulf Coast Guy
Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:43 pm
Super Wedge

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Oct 05, 2019 3:49 am
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by JCINGA » Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:20 pm

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Look what I just got! :dance:

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looking good!

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Sat Oct 05, 2019 3:49 am

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