Knobs!
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Knobs!
Above: ADM Slow Motion Control Knob Set. They have a 3/32 Allen key holding them onto the spigot. These are manufactured in the US so I figured they wouldn't be metric lol. Luckily I also have non-metric tools.
I originally bought these for my EQ5 as the bundled Synta slo mo knobs (below) just aren't cutting the mustard.
The stock Synta knobs, apart from being a bit rubbish, are plastic or resin and have a push fit. In my experience they perpetually fall off their respective spigots. The ADM knobs are aluminium and are fixed to the spigot with a hex/Allen screw/key.
Then I had a brainwave! Vixen slo mo knobs are as bad the Synta ones. So I tried some ADM's on a Porta II. The flexible Vixen cables also fall off a lot in my experience. So now I'm a really happy bunny as I can put the ADM knobs on the Vixen mount. This also makes setting up easier as I don't have to spend time trying to convince the slo mo cables to stay on.
These ADM knobs might not seem like priority items but they've seriously improved my observing experience.
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Re: Knobs!
I think they are from an old Orion Astromount, they do have flex cables at least.
ADM makes makes some nice stuff, I do have their L bracket and dovetail receiver on my Porta.
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Re: Knobs!
Vixen normally bundled some plastic push-on knobs with the Porta II mounts. The ADM are in a different league altogether though.Ylem wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:51 am Very nice, I have some old plastic knobs on my Vixen Porta that I have been meaning to replace for years.
I think they are from an old Orion Astromount, they do have flex cables at least.
ADM makes makes some nice stuff, I do have their L bracket and dovetail receiver on my Porta.
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