Posts Made By: Charlie Henson

I just purchased an Orion Skyview Pro 180 with the GoTo upgrade. After having many "toy" telescopes throughout my life, this is my first real one and it is the most exciting purchase I have made in a long, long time. Unfortunately though, the declination motor appears to be defective, just like the seller said it was. It ratchets and binds up when power is applied to it, whether it is installed on the computer or not. I thought it would be a simple matter of buying a new motor, but Orion will not sell me the motor because I am not the original purchaser. Any advice on how or where I can get a replacement motor?
Thanks, in advance, for any help I might receive here.