http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/ Jim Priors Astronomy blog about the Orion Skyquest XT10i Intelliscope Newtonian Reflector telescope Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-1561 Worm Gear Oil Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:32:18 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1561 I use this <a href="http://www.sovereign-omega.co.uk/Omega-680-High-Performance-Worm-Gear-Oil.html" rel="nofollow"> worm gear oil</a>. I've found it to be very good. What do you guys use? I use this worm gear oil. I’ve found it to be very good. What do you guys use?

]]> http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-1560 Worm Gear Oil Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:30:42 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1560 I us this<a>http://www.sovereign-omega.co.uk/Omega-680-High-Performance-Worm-Gear-Oil.html> worm gear oil</a>. I've found it to be very good. What do you guys use? I us thishttp://www.sovereign-omega.co.uk/Omega-680-High-Performance-Worm-Gear-Oil.html&gt; worm gear oil. I’ve found it to be very good. What do you guys use?

]]> http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-1536 XTSee Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:10:25 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1536 Alex, did you actually read this post? It's ALL ABOUT mechanically adjusting the worm gear to get better results!! I think all you wanted was a link to your site. Jim Alex, did you actually read this post? It’s ALL ABOUT mechanically adjusting the worm gear to get better results!! I think all you wanted was a link to your site.
Jim

]]> http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-1535 Alex Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:59:08 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1535 I'm to new to the group and the CG5GT. . . You probably need to adjust the worm gear itself. These are rarely adjusted well from the factory. From there, you can work with the controller settings. Ed.. I’m to new to the group and the CG5GT. . . You probably need to adjust the worm gear itself. These are rarely adjusted well from the factory. From there, you can work with the controller settings. Ed..

]]> http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-1072 Shari @ Celestron Shop Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:06:50 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1072 Hello, just wandered by. I have a Celestron site. Can't believe the amount of information out there. Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but interesting page. Have a nice day. Hello, just wandered by. I have a Celestron site. Can’t believe the amount of information out there. Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but interesting page. Have a nice day.

]]> http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/how-to-improve-worm-gear-backlash-on-celestron-cg-5-equatorial-mount/#comment-529 Maggie’s Blog » Blog Archive » How To Improve Worm Gear Backlash on Celestron Cg-5 Equatorial … Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.orion-xt10.com/blog/?p=231#comment-529 [...] However I had an inkling that there was room for improvement, because when the scope was rotated about the RA axis, there seemed to be some binding, either due to Chinese sticky grease, or possible over-tightening of the RA worm-gear? …Next Page [...] [...] However I had an inkling that there was room for improvement, because when the scope was rotated about the RA axis, there seemed to be some binding, either due to Chinese sticky grease, or possible over-tightening of the RA worm-gear? …Next Page [...]

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