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After 2 years at e-eye, the manager of the site - Jose - convinced me to upgrade my kit to something with more focal length.
So after studying on what's on the market, i decided to go with a Planewave CDK 12,5". That's because it seemed to be the most hassle-free optical and mechanical design. The primary mirror is fixed, so the secondary can be adjusted only. However, 2541mm focal length seemed a bit too much but with the reducer, this gets down to ~1600mm.
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The scope was bought at Baader Planetarium with all the extra's available: Electronic Focuser, Delta-T heather/fan controller, reducer, upper dovetail bar.
It got delivered with a huge and heavy box which i shipped to e-eye.
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With its ~30kb total weight, incl. the heavy reducer, Guide-Scope, Starlight Xpress SX-46 (KAF-16200) CCD etc, the GM1000 would not have been able to hold the scope so i sent over my red GM2000 QCI, which i used for my mobile kit over the last few years, over to e-eye as well. 36kg of counterweights hold the system in balance and the setup is rock-solid.
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I paid a lot of attention to proper cable-management. Actually, there is 1x230v and 1xUSB3 going to the mount only.
I am not 100% happy with the guide scope location as it should be located more to the back for better stability. Also, i have to say that the focuser is not very stable. Will work on this on my next visit.
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The power converter is located on the lower dovetail bar and delivers 13,5v to the blue Pegasus Power/USB distribution box. I decided for Pegasus as it gives the option to fully disconnect and reconnect (power AND data) USB devices. It also drives the focuser on the guide scope.