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*SALE WITHDRAWN * ASA DDM85X-S Standard Direct Drive Mount

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Offering my DDM85X-S Standard Mount for sale.
65 kgs (143 lbs) payload (Maximum Instrument Capacity)
Direct Drive motors with Renishaw Incremental Encoders on each Axis, providing high-resolution positional feedback enabling reliable GOTO pointing and tracking accuracy of 0.35″ RMS in 5 minutes.
No periodic error, no gear backlash, just precise, stable tracking with no guiding required.
Onboard Power, Fan & USB on DEC (from RA input)
ASA Autoslew & Sequence software transferred to new owner.

Mount has been sent back to ASA in Austria for Service and will be shipped from Austria to new owner.
The mount will be shipped in the two original ASA factory flight cases, one half of the mount in each case.
The two flight cases weigh 34.7kgs and 29.8 kgs.
The counterweights, counterweight bar and pier adapter plate will be shipped separately from New Zealand at a weight of approx 43 kgs + Packaging. Counterweight bar is 600mm, plus 2x 10 kg counterweights and 3x 5 Kg counterweights.
Included: ASA Power cable and manuals.
This is a professional grade mount for serious imaging.
I ran a ASA 12" F3.6 Newtonian on the mount but the mount will carry up to a 20" Newtonian.
Mount only being offered here.
Buyer pays all shipping and any tax and import duties plus PayPal or money transfer fees.
$13,000 USD
*SALE WITHDRAWN* sorry I have decided to keep this mount.