Monday, December 26, 2005

clock drive works

Reassembled the clock motor drive today, trying to follow the various diagrams in AAT.


page 144 from AAT


page 145 from AAT

As I examined the closest diagram closely, it seemed that I was missing one leather washer required for the clutching action against the main 96-tooth gear. But, happily, being at Mom's house, I knew she'd have some leather bits in her craft supplies such that we could make new leather washers.

I reconnected the drive and clutch to the telescope equatorial mount at a little after 9:00pm and plugged it in. I came out 2 hours later and the 'scope tube was turned about 30°. Woo hoo!

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