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Oh boy, that’s a beast to put on that mount. And when you walked away from putting the weights on, you didn’t re-attach the toe saver …. Yikes, i do that right away.

What hard case is that?

As soon as that moon went down it hit hard! I have a vid on my channel from both nights as well. I was set up right next to Ben at the star party. My very first star party! Did not disappoint!

Interesting., Didn't like the music, though. Too loud.

I just bought a Skywatcher EQM35i. It won't be here until next Tuesday. I have a hand controller with my SkyWatcher AZ GTi, but never use it. Just subscribed.

Setting it up on a hard surface or adding some feet would help with sinking.

Isn't the level bubble on the mount usually off and best to level each tripod leg with spirit level ?

You said time zone - 7 the first time you did setup I believe

what is the brand and model of your mount/telescope case? great video BTW...

Great video, This is the mount I am going to buy. Very easy to follow and understand.

Thanks a million for showing the camera/filter wheel connection in detail. You rule.

Nice video and setup. In your balance routine, it sure seems like your bearing nuts are a little too tight though. I had a similar issue with my Sky Watcher HEQ6-R pro mount. I loosened up the nuts just a tad whereas there was no slop and made all the difference in the world. Just the slightest bit of weight movement makes a difference in the overall balance. Just wanted to share that info with you. I know this video is over 2 years old now but hey.. I am always a day late and dollar short.

Thanks!

Wow. I wish I was home for that. Beautiful

Mind if I ask what case are you using?

Man, you're throwing your whole leveling off when sliding the scope on the bracket. Best to widen the saddle and place the scope on. I would also use a small level. Place it N to S and E to W. Level in each direction. A setup with that much weight is going to settle on grass throwing your leveling off. Might be best to place pavers under each foot, at least, to spread the weight out a little. If you're going to use the same spot in your yard to setup, maybe make a small cement pad.

I'd be worried about the legs sinking into that soft ground, throwing everything off.

I have adopted the practice of not bothering to level the tripod and mount until after the mount, itself, has been added to the mass of the whole, and until after I have inadvertently shifted the tripod during the placement of the mount and drive atop the tripod....as our host above does near the 8 minute mark. My reasoning is that, assuming the tripod is safe to accept the mount's mass and balance, it will all shift as the tripod legs settle into the topsoil if one is in a back yard, on a lawn anywhere, in an open field, and so on ( a paved or concrete surface obviously doesn't apply). Just as the optics must acclimate for about 20 minutes, the tripod on soil will settle. One leg may settle on a rock early in the settling process, just below the surface, while the other legs will dip a bit further, even a few mm. That will draw the level bubble well out toward the edge of the level's window. Yes, a more massive whole is trickier to level now, but it must be done with care anyway if one learns that the tripod has gone off level during the mount placement.

Is there a problem (FAA) with using laser pointers near airports?

very good video! Do you think is that this mount would support about 6 kilos of my configuration for astrophotography? Thanks a lot! Keep it up!!

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You do a GREAT job teaching this. Thank you so much. Subscribed. One question please: you put in -7 for time zone, but you're in Utah. I'm in Oregon and web says I should be -7, but I'm in Pacific Zone and you're in Mountain Zone, right? Or do you put it different because it wasn't daylight savings time when you did this video? I thought your zone is hard wired, but you put in DLS as "yes." Do you put it on "no" when it's not DLS, or is "yes" just saying you want to use it and the handset adjusts? Thank you.

Great info. Thank you. I just got one and this answered questions. Oh, what is the disaster if the vixen holder screws come off? I'll try not to, but just curious. Hey, I see your cat likes when you do astronomy too. It's kind of perfect for cats: human outdoors for hours at night, too busy to want much attention from the cat, but willing to give a scuffle when they rub on your leg.

Excellent explanation

Nice rig, are u pushing the capacity to the limit having that extra counter weight on? U have 11lbs left after that lol?

Dude…

"For the younger crowd, a serial cable looks like this." 😆

Just Brilliant! Thank you so much. ZWO are not the best at producing User Instructions? I looked to find a step by step guide as to physically connect the ZWO cameras to the Filter wheel. None were found by me! Except your video! You explained it start to finish, without leaving any step out. I never realised that you have to dismantle the filter wheel to connect it flush to the camera? Thank you so much - it has saved me so much time and hassle. PS - I am a retired Electronics Technician from Liverpool, UK, with a new found Hobby! Also - may I suggest that anyone can wear a cheap COVID style mask to prevent moisture from contaminating the filters, and cotton gloves and making sure you prepare a clear working area. And maybe a magnetic screw driver for those tiny screws?

Just a suggestion is I always wear a mask when I have my filter wheel open. We all expel a lot of moisture in our breath and I want to keep it as dry as possible. Obviously blowing on the surfaces to remove dust isn't a great idea. Nice detailed video.

i thought I had everything correct. Like a moron, I didn't read the manual, just watched this. Then I realized I had it on backwards when I saw your the tube mount screws were on the left side...oof

Great tutorial. I'm ready to assemble mine now, but where did you get the screws to fasten the camera to the EFW? It looks like you picked them up from the EFW plate cover, but then IT would be short 4 screws. But you weren't short.

Do you have a link for the storage case you are using?

If you have this balanced with an eyepiece then align the SynScan, can you switch the eyepiece for a camera and rebalance WITHOUT losing the alignment of the SynScan? Or would I need to do the three star align again with the camera in place?

How did the EQM-35 handle the weight of the 8" SCT? I've been told it's borderline too heavy.

Music way to loud

You should make a play list for this sequence of videos.

What case are you using to store the EQ6R mount head?

There is no search for Planet X. It's found. It always next to the sun. It rises with the sun and sets with the sun.

Please find planet 9 before I get too old

I love this video. Thanks! I have a question: what is the dial from 0 to 90 degrees next to the bubble level for?

Wow! Your camera setup video is so much more thorough than anything else I have seen on the various CZcams channels. Most of them make a huge deal of pulling the goodies out of the box (the unboxing) and the next thing you know they are imaging. You get right into the nuts & bolts of actual setup. I was surprised at the number of hot pixels. I'm not in the market for this model but the ASI533 MC PRO and ASI 2600 MC PRO are definitely on my radar; as I progress from DSLR to dedicated astro cam. Thanks for posting.

Fabulous! If the Utah Astronomy Club has a talk about protecting the night sky in December, we should show this. Thank you for posting.

What site did you order your EQ6-R Pro?

Nice production well done.

Thanks!

thanks for the vid! great to see the process complete with frustrations and second attempts - well done. As a beginner looking to get a mount similar to this it was extremely useful to learn from your approach and techniques, and see that it will require a bit of trial and error and perseverance.

Hi! I’ve got a question, I want to buy this and the Sky-Watcher 200 P Quattro. Is this compatible and it will handle that scope? Thank you!

Hi; My EQ6-pro had a PS clockface where the 0 (12 o'clock) is crooked; it points at 7:00. I understand this is commonplace. And that SW maintains not a problem; just adjust RA to a cardinal point, then pretend it's 0 (or 12:00 hi). Then, use a building or flagpole for accuracy. But i go to a park with no buildings; and, I use a 90 diagonal (so i don't pretzel my neck), which further complicates it. Cloudy Nights posts have a method to adjust the clock face by loosening reticle screws & and turning the clock face to the correct position. Seems fairly straight forward ; but i'd like your input... go Utes.

Did it come with the tripod? I bought mine a few weeks ago and it won't be here until January. Almost 8 months from now. It shows one in the picture on optics planet where I bought it from. But I just wanna make sure for the 16 hundred bucks I spent it will have it with it. Thanks for the great information bud. I will be watching a few more times once it gets here.

is the meade lx85 5" scope compatible with this mount?