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Mount

(DIY) Fork equatorial mount

TypeEquatorial
Weightn/a
Max. payloadn/a
ComputerizedYes
Periodic errorn/a
PECNo
Slew speedn/a
Users 1
Images 24
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Home-made fork equatorial mount, made out of wood, aluminum and steel axles. The RA axle is rotated by a friction drive. The electronic controller is a arduino + step driver DM322, providing 8000 microsteps. It doesn't have go-to, but it has a hand controller in "push-to" mode, in both axles.
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