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Unbalanced Dob

Started by NGC88888, 06/28/2002 08:56PM
Posted 06/28/2002 08:56PM Opening Post
Anyone have a good homemade remedy to alter the balance of an Orion XT10 Dob? Without the tension spring attached to the bearing, it really wants to go to the zenith. Even with the spring, it doesn't always stay where I want it, especially when it is already close to the zenith.