"W. Watson" wrote in message
k.net...
I have an Ash dome and last night the cord that goes to the dome shutter
got snagged
on the pier. I have the cord held by a wire to a point 1/2 way up the
shutter. The
cord did not disconnect. I'ts actually two cords with a connector between
the two. Is
there a better way to do this so that the cord stays out of my way when
turning the
dome, and so that it does disconnect?

While trying to release the cord from its tension, I managed, for the
first time, to
whack my head on the weight axis which protrudes from the equatorial
mount. It may be
time to pad that weight arm. Any suggestions? I do have some bubble wrap
on the end,
but I hit it from the side.
--
Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
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For safe operations, you should really unplug the dome shutter cable once it
is open, and coil it up securely on a clip or post that you fix to the dome.
Leaving it connected during the night is asking for exactly the kind of
trouble you had.

You may have to make the necessary modifications yourself.

--
Mike Dworetsky

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