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Motorising a TAL-1

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  • 10-09-2009 10:27am
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    Paulo79
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    Hi Everyone,

    I'm looking to get back into Astronomy, with an eye to doing some astrophotography.

    Anyway, about 13 years ago I bought myself a TAL-1 telescope, and it hasn't been used in a while, but its still in good shape. It is built like a tank, and weighs a ton, including its mounts. Here is a picture of a motorized version shown with a lovely assistant.

    http://www.buyrussia.net/optics/scp131.html

    Now, I want to motorize my one, does anyone know what my options are? Will I have to buy servos and make my own gear assemblies, or is there ready made kits I could fit to it? I really want to keep the mount, as it is so solid I can't imagine any tripod ever been more steady.

    Thanks in advance,

    Paul.
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