Re: Celestron AS-GT performance?

From: Roger Hamlett (rogerspamignored_at_ttelmah.demon.co.uk)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:34:42 GMT

"Mario Morales" <mariomorales@inicia.es> wrote in message
news:cuatjo$ti5$1@news.ya.com...
> Hi all, I would like to purchase a Celestron CG-5 AS-GT mount but I have
> received several advices about it low quality, however, I found it has a
> very competitive price. Do you have experience with it? What do you
> think
> about it performance?
> Thanks in advanced
>
> Mario
It is 'not bad'.
For the price it is good. It is _not_ capable of properly carrying some of
the scopes supplied on it (personally, it is OK for the C8, but is
straining a little for the C9.25, and well overloaded with the C11). It
can benefit massively from better grease on the gears. The power cable is
silly (too thin, and long), but with a replacement cable, and a little
'nurturing', it can work very well indeed. I spent a couple of evenings
'regreasing', and adjusting one for a friend, and it now tracks well,
aligns well, and draws less current when slewing. He uses his alternately,
with a C5, and a small ED scope, and it will track for ages, and go where
expected.

Best Wishes