[AZ-Observing] Re: Two nights and Astronomy Day at BLO

My activities were not very exciting for Friday and Saturday but 
satisfying at Blue Hills Observatory. Earlier this week I noticed the 
backlash adjustment on my Meade 16" LX200R (not an ACF but an R, an 
original R) had become very loose from when I adjusted it when I first 
got the telescope. When I adjusted it the first time I gave the proper 
adjustments to the two set screws, one of which is spring loaded and did 
nothing else. I did not know these set screws working loose is a common 
problem (I am told) and so I did not use locktite or lock nuts. Both set 
screws had worked themselves out quite a lot and maybe this is what was 
causing my guiding problems I mentioned before. I'll soon know. Anyway, 
I spent Friday and Friday night making a rig to be able to remove the 
OTA by myself. I was busy doing other things Saturday day and on 
Saturday night I removed the OTA and RA housing. The RA housing unit is 
very light and so I was able to easily remove it from the pier by myself 
by hand. This morning I did the backlash adjustments and I just now got 
done getting everything back together.
Stan


gene lucas wrote:

>I drove down to GRCO at the Water Park in Gilbert for the activities 
>Friday and Saturday evenings.
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