Coronado SM Remote adjustment

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Coronado SM Remote adjustment

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Hi,

I have been absent many years from this forum. Lately I have started again with Solar imaging but already in December 2012 I modified my double stacked Coronado SM60.

I can now adjust them remotely while sitting in front of the PC monitor and check the adjustment results.

Below some images of how I solved it. Nowadays with the Arduino it is relatively simple to make it.

regards Rainer
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That's a very interesting (and complex looking) option to achieve remote tilt control.
I just use the "semi-remote" Vegemite lid option.....
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Impressive mod Rainer!


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Good evening everyone, a photo of my Maxscope Coronado 90 double stack, and its T-Max tuning system.

The full description is here: http://www.astrosurf.com/jiaifer/pageco ... nutmax.htm

Good Sun!

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That's nice! More pics please Jef!


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Good evening,
sorry for the delay to answer ...
Other photos are on the page whose link is:
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Re: Coronado SM Remote adjustment

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@JF Roudier,

I sent you an email a few months ago asking about the brass portions of your excellent set-up but I never received a reply. When you have a moment, can you please help me out by informing where I can purchase the brass hardware? I can easily produce the remaining components.

Many thanks for your time!

Anthony.


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