The Crayford focuser is to an Astro Tech 106
I looked around today for anyone that fixes Crayford focusers and didn't find anything. I'm upset at the vendor I bought the
Sorry for not getting back sooner, but I have a correction to make on my original post and also a positive update. I stated I removed the fine focuser and found the brass mini geared "thing" inside it. That was not the case, the brass gear is located inside the coarse knob and it faces theLady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:36 am Most of these focusers are made by a small group of companies, if you post up some images so we can see what it looks like we may be able to help you out.
You did not remove the fine focus knob while adjusting things?
After I found success with the
Thank you, I found out what you said the hard way, but I learned something too. Actually, the outcome was better than expected.Richard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:06 pm Oh dear another toothless problem
These focusers rely on friction , if one adjust a bolt here and there then you will mess it up unless you know what you are doing , if you take it apart and think one needs to introduce grease then its a no no , if the fine adjust does not work then you have not put it together correctly or not adjusted correctly
I have never been a big fan of these focusers , a well make rack and pinion will last for ever , these friction ones when they get dirt etc give all sort of problems , problem is no one makes good Rack and pinion and all the higher end scopes have this toothless wonder
In your case just try and clean the friction surfaces with alcohol, meths , but no oil based cleaner
Some pictures will certainly help but if some parts are slightly out of spec , bent parts it will be difficult to see , when one adjust too much
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