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Guided tracking in home made mount - Byers 7.5"  wheel + EQ6  contol board (adapted), Jesús Piñeiro V.

Guided tracking in home made mount - Byers 7.5" wheel + EQ6 contol board (adapted)

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Guided tracking error using my home made mount GOTO Project Telescope

Mount + 7.5" Byers Drive + EQ6 Synscan Upgrade Kit.

The original configuration was 1:359 (Byers 7.5" Drive ) + 2:1 reduction gear for a 1/4 rpm synchronous motor (120 V AC) = 1:718 . The electronics of EQ6 mainboard is designed for a 1:705 gear ratio. I changed the old 2:1 reduction for a new timing belt drive 55:28. The total gear ratio is: 1:359 + 55/28 = 705,17. This rate is near 705 and the pointing and tracking are superb!!! The sidereal tracking is perfect with 5 minutes at f=1.600mm. The pointing accuracy is great, I can point some stars and planets during the day

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Guided tracking in home made mount - Byers 7.5"  wheel + EQ6  contol board (adapted), Jesús Piñeiro V.