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There is play on this axis.
Does anyone know how to take it apart to fix. I have taken the dovetail plate off, the shaft is not accessable.There appears to be no easy way access to the shaft, which I assume has worked loose.
Thanks,
JackI took one of these apart, but I’m not sure if I took it apart in the way you want. I was trying to improve the azimuth bearing (not really a bearing, just a screw), but it was not improvable. I discovered these mounts are mechanically of poor construction, and if yours has gone wrong it may not be worth trying to fix. I junked mine but used the legs, which are fine, as a tripod for a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount. I still have the upper part, which you would be welcome to have if you want to try to use it as spare parts for yours.
David,
Thanks for the information regarding the build quality.
The slow motion controls leave a lot to be desired too.
Thank you will you be at Saturday Astrofest to collect.
Happy New Year,
JackJack there is a video of a chap making adjustmetns to one of these mounts, and also a thread on cloudy nights describing adjustment of the slop in the system, these may help you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvf8SJiXZOg
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/382939-vixen-porta-mount-repair/
James
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