Hello everyone! My name is Steve Anolik
I'm a newbie Obsession owner.
I have been away from Astronomy for 30+ years and many things have stayed the same and many, many things have changed.
I am the proud owner of an Obsession 15" UC F4 AN/SC that,?for me,?works like a charm.
PLEASE, I do not want to get 'political' about this. Mine is bigger, mine is better, mine doesn't work properly, etc.For me, at 76 years old, this particular telescope fits the bill.? Easy set-up and tear down for me and my fellow astronomer Mike. Easy to take to our local 'dark sight'. The eyepiece at zenith is at my eye level (no ladder). The glorious wonders of the universe at my fingertips!
The frist many months were a challenge, to say the least.
A big shout out to Greg Myers and Dave Kriege for all their patience and help for an 'old codger' and who put us on the right track.
One of the biggest issues we encountered, and most persistent pain? in the butt, was the hassle when the ALT cable gets dislodged.
Here is my solution:
A 1.23" key ring!
As you can see in the photos, placing the key ring through the top most hole under the toggle switch is my answer. Once placed, the toggle cannot go down any further (to dislodge the ALT cable) and happens to be in the sweet spot (at least for us it works) to allow the ALT motor to run smoothly.
Anyway, just wanted to say Hi and pass along a 'low tech' answer that hopefully can help others having this persistent problem.the way it has helped, and continues to help us.
Steve&Mike