2024年1月20日 · I'm calling my Celestron CGEM upgrade complete (for now, of course). This was a really fun project and the help here has been amazing. Thanks to everyone that helped …

2009年1月13日 · Allow me to be the first to offer up a modification to the CGEM. I just took delivery of one and first impressions are positive. Having owned a CG5ASGT, LXD75 and a …

2024年11月30日 · Ed, interesting you said this. You had hypertuned my CGEM/11HD combo years ago. I managed focusing with a Moonlite focuser, guiding with an OAG/Lodestar combo, …

In 2019, in an attempt to improve the autoguiding performance of my german equatorial mount, I went through the process of retrofitting my Celestron CGEM to OnStep Telescope Mount Goto …

2017年10月29日 · I am thinking of removing the motors and keeping them as spares for my working CGEM, and replacing the insides with an OnStep system, using the TMC2130 drivers, …

2021年1月17日 · Hypertuning reduces these imperfections through various means, and for the CGEM it involves sanding down some components for a better fit, re-application of lubricants, …

2019年2月12日 · I've finally got back into trying this CGEM mod. I've currently got - 400step NEMA17 motors (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10846) - 4:1 gear reduction using the …

2018年7月10日 · I've added steppers and belts/pulleys to an EQ5 and it's quite amazing what it can do for live imaging. The CGEM mod seemed a step too far for me though - I'm …

I've recently purchased some additional items for my astro setup along with making some modifications to my CGEM mount for cable management out in the field....

2012年7月1日 · I would advise anyone with a CGEM to do this upgrade or at the very least check the tightness of the retaining rings at the end of each axes and also the worm gear bearing …