I'm having trouble accessing the RA part of the mount. The RA faceplate isn't coming off due to the latitude adjustment bar being in the way, and I can't seem to remove as easily as you did in your previous video. Can you provide any information/hints on how it is removed?

So I found a Cinetic animal the big one upright in the trash it was brand new it just had a clog of paper in the hose which I removed The vacuum was probably used about three or four times. I didn't think they pick up was all that great on it and then I started fiddling around with it and ended up removing that filter on the left hand side of the ball if you're looking at the vacuum from behind and ever since I removed that filter the suction has like doubled and I've never had an issue from the vacuum and have never had any dust issues in the motor doesn't run hot like it was running with that filter in it so as far as I'm concerned that filter is not necessary and will lead to an early breakdown of the motor or overheating or terrible suction power. I got it for free so I don't really care what that filter was for All I know is that I've been using the vacuum now for 3 or 4 years and it runs perfectly fine and doesn't get hot and has super suction so not sure what I did but it was for the better!

What tent are you using to get out of the sun???

Time for you to move to a red state.

You’re a godsend, thank you!

Thank you for the video, Just maybe next time You can dissassamble the motor unit. Right now Altough I can connect to mount the motors did not respond, I m trying to diagnose the problem, Do you know where can I buy the specific parts of the mount ?

Was there much of an improvement after pulling apart and regreasing the mount? Thanks for the video!

I almost bought one of these instead of EQ6r Pro, glade I didn’t, looks flimsy and poorly built 😬 good video though.

Hi, how would you make up for the fact that the telescope might not be facing forward exactly. For example, extreme case, let's say the tracker is completely polar aligned and the telescope is pointing to the east (so right). When we make it point to the Sun with your method, you will have to turn the tracker 90 degrees away from North and the tracker won't be polar aligned anymore. How do we take that into account? Does it not matter?

Dont have problems with metal and magnetic interference?

Sorry, didn't quite get the bit where you can adjust the reticle without taking the whole unit apart. Can you please explain? Mine is like 30° counter clockwise off . . .

in T-Shirt with a wool hat 🥴

It’s funny

excellente vidéo trés instructive....thanks !

Can i see it with my 15x52 binocular?

Hola, puedes compartirme el link de la brújula?, leí en tus comentarios que tiene para identificar el polo verdadero. Las apps que he utilizado no las tienen. Un saludo desde Argentina. P.d.: me encanta que puedas disfrutar tu equipamiento en la vereda, aquí eso es imposible por los robos 🤦🏻‍♀️😒.

Remove the sticker and you can gain access to the hole that leads to the backlash adjustment screw

just clean the thing...what a joke //its a mirror..thats it,,,,its not a scientific surgical procedure,lol...funny man

what camera are you using

I noticed the backlash adjustment screw at the end of the video does not have a hole in the case unlike the hole behind the label, if backlash needs adjusting to this screw it might be easier drilling a small hole into the plastic case to enable any adjustment of the screw rather than having to remove the case once the warranty has expired? Thanks for the video & clear skies from across the pond.

If you could scratch the Mirror by pushing too hard on a cotton ball, shouldn't we be wearing nitrile gloves. That way you don't possibly scratch the mirror with something like, oh I don't know, a fingernail?

The original shipping box works best.

I didn't know that sharpcap could colorize on the fly. Thank you the video.

Thanks for the video! I was looking for a video on how to open the mount and there's a lot for the AZ but this is the only one that I found for the EQ. My GTi started to behave oddly... Not stop slewing when get to target or doing three point polar alignment in N.I.N.A, for example . I leave by the ocean and I'm concerned about oxidation... Going to open it up to check things and maybe regrease it. Thanks!

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This is more syncing your telescope alignment vs polar alignment.

I downloaded an app, and found it to be 1/2 deg out on alt, and 8 deg out on azimuth when i used it, then polar aligned with polaris

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Nice.

Do you need to factor in the magnetic declination at your location when using this method? In my area, magnetic north is around 4 degrees west of true north. Is that enough to matter?

Thanks, that actually helped me. 😊

Great video that provides some vital tips. I would not have known about the business card as feeler gauge step! I'm taking my Meade 10" SCT off the pier and putting my SkyWatcher Quattro 250P back on. I want to clean the mirror before doing that. I just bought a GSO 2" Barlow lens that I'm hoping I can get focus with, for continuing to image galaxies, at a longer focal length with greater magnification, while they're in season! I found that the 250P reflector focuses on stars and DSO's soooo much sharper than the SCT it's no contest. Autofocus on SCT gives best focus star size between 7 and 10. The 250P reflector gets stars autofocused to between 2 and 5. Thanks again for the great info!

Literally my dream telescope😢❤

i will be in the center line of the eclipse.. Can i look through normal binoculars (unfiltered) during the totality? maybe stop short of the end by 30 seconds for safety?

Thanks! The little green piece of hardware is out of stock but I have a long enough dove tail adapter on my lens so I can mount the phone to it using the adapter.

Excellent!

How did the chair fare on your trip? Do you recommend it, or was it more of a burden? Have you found something better?

thanks for the info! enjoy the eclipse!

Like I would trust a phones GPS. But yeah I guess. Why not just use a compass?

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These bags cost a lot for a 500 dolar mount

I like this! I also see you are using GSS. Can you do a video on installing that with the GTI? Thanks for great videos :)

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Probably, that’s why there is no extra footage.

Did that really explode?

may I ask what software you use? I am a just novice. Thanks.

What model is the SVBONY? SV503 80mm? I also have a SA GTi mount, and was looking for a scope with a longer focal length than my RedCat 51. (Yes, I know there is a quality difference there). How well is the mount handling the weight?

Nice!

I'm not familiar with SkyWatcher GEMs. I have Orion, Celestron AVX, and ZWO AM5 mounts. Did you use Sidereal or Solar tracking mode when you did the goto for the Sun? Also, did you stay in Sidereal or change to Solar tracking? It never dawned on me to approximate PA and then use the adjusters to finish the alignment. I usually struggle with the buttons when trying to get a daytime GEM to track the sun.

Nice RIG bro. Are you in the the path of the total solar eclipse?