Looking for ideas on building a less expensive "Goto" telescope mount ?  Here is some information on using  Meade's
DS and LXD electronic motors along with the 497 Autostar controller to power  homemade telescope mounts.
The Autostar controller along with the Meade motors can be used to power almost any gearing arrangement without the
need of a laptop computer and still have many features found only on the more expensive goto telescope mounts.
 

                    The "Powerbox"                                                                  Fine Focuser                                                   Crayford Style Focuser
     A nifty way to update the Autostar                                               Celestron 9.25                                                    A homemade focuser
 

                   
                  Homemade Worm Gears                                                StarGPS and my C-11 mount                               Meade DS / LXD55 Pics
              How I make my own worm gears                                    GPS and the Meade Autostar                             Pictures of the LXD & DS
 

For adding "Goto" to an EQ mount be sure to check out Christopher Erickson's site here. ( Chris is the Guru on EQ mounts )

The Yahoo Roboscope newsgroup is the place for information for building your own computerized mount.

For the best up to date Autostar information check out Mike Weasner's site
 
 

 

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