LX-50 Drive problems

I recently traded for a Meade LX-50 SCT. It has a couple of annoying problems with the drive system. Before I spend a lot of time working out a fix I though someone on this forum may have the answers.

I know there is a replacement set of gears to correct the speed and stalling problems on the Dec drive. Where can you get them?

On the RA drive when you slew East the drive makes a short pulse back to the West when the button is realeased.

Any input would be appreciated.

John

I own an LX50. The RA backlash you noticed is normal (shouldn't be, but it is). If you set the slew speed to it's slowest (i.e.- for photography) it is hardly there.

The Dec fix you talked about can be purchased from Scopetronix.

John,

The short pulse back that you get slewing back to the west is a "takeup" motion that is programmed into the drive at all speeds except the slowest guiding speed, where it doesn't do that. That is a hard setting that can't be changed, from what I understand.

Scopetronix is still showing their LX50 Dec fix kit, which is what you need (at www.scopetronix.com). It really helps out quite a bit.

David Moody