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Mach1GTO mounts - ORDER NOW! NO LIST!

Started by RolandC, 02/04/2010 10:39PM
Posted 02/04/2010 10:39PM Opening Post
The Mach1GTO is currently in production and we will begin shipping the
first orders next week! We have a few mounts available to order with
anticipated shipment in March - in time for the start of your Spring
observing season!

For a limited time, these mounts are available with no list until they
are all sold. When they are gone, the list will be reinstated. The next
production run of these mounts will not be available until the end of
this year or early 2011.

Order yours now for a summer of carefree observing. Wouldn't you like to
say this about your mount?:
"The mount just faded into the background as I worked with the scope and
camera. Each night I'd turn it on; press a few buttons to slew to a
bright star (usually before sunset), confirming that the mount was still
synced with the sky; and go about my observing. Night after night the Go
To pointing, sidereal tracking, and autoguiding remained virtually
flawless. The fact that the mount proved so unobtrusive as I busied
myself otherwise is, in my opinion, one of its greatest qualities -
especially since its setup had been so easy."

Exerpted from Dennis di Cicco's 2007 review in Sky & Telescope .

Click here for more information :
http://www.astro-physics.com/products/mounts/mach1gto/mach1gto.htm
Posted 02/04/2010 11:34PM | Edited 02/04/2010 11:35PM #1
Why did my name always come up during tax time sad I saved enough for the mount only to pony up my $$$ to Uncle Sam.
Posted 03/02/2010 04:15PM #2
Well I am in for one smile - deposited on Feb 15th smile

Absolutely I'd love to say anything like that - Thank you Herb and Paula, A-P (and all those behind the scenes). In a humorous way, it's what I won't be saying if I own one of your mounts wink

Very much anticipated as my [***] mount now inoperative... have missed last several months of imaging.

My plan is to mount my TEC160ed and Onyx80 for imaging. I say 'plan' very loosely, as the permanent pier has a 12" top plate. I've ordered the pier/tripod adaptor plate - but have serious reservations about if I can get near azmuth? So there is standby plan 'B'. And tertiary plan 'C'. I had called A-P and asked about the offset from mount head center to saddle plate when at zenith, but answer not found - they did try and I appreciate it.

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Posted 03/02/2010 04:24PM #3
Uhhh Oohhhhhh

No waiting list......one could say this is a fairly good indicator of the state of the economy smile

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Posted 03/08/2010 09:19PM #4
I just received mine and I love it! This is the only mount I've ever had where it just worked right out of the box. grin

I read the manual (several times) while waiting for the mount to be delivered, so I knew what to do when it arrived; I unpacked it and checked for any missing pieces or shipping damage. Finding all in order, I assembled it and setup the Keypad, put my scope on it...And it worked perfectly!!!! No 'tuning', no frantic calls to the manufacterer, or forum searches...it just worked.

This mount doesn't just fade into the background during use, it's 'invisible' when it arrives!