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18 years 10 months ago #23924 by Johnno
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I see on another thread somebody mentioned a dob driver.

Does anybody know of a reputable system which is made or available in the UK. (I'm assuming they are not available in Ireland).

I'm strongly considering a driver for my 12" dob.

Any help or advice is much appreciated.

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18 years 10 months ago #23940 by DaveGrennan
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Johnno, the one I mentioned is the tech2000 dob driver. The system itself is great the real difficulty is the getting the mechanical aspects of the dob right.

homepages.accnorwalk.com/tddi/tech2000/

the other option is more aimed at the diy market but is very effective. I'm retrofitting a 16" with one of these at the moment.

www.bbastrodesigns.com/cot/cot.html

hope this helps.

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18 years 10 months ago #23953 by Johnno
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Thanks for that Dave.

I think it's very technical and would be a serious project.
I read some reviews on the dob driver11 and it appears to be a proven
system.

I just wonder would I be better off technicaly and financially with a straightforward platform even if it might be restrictive on latitude. My objective is tracking not long exposure imaging.

Anyway Dave, thanks for thè links. More study....

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