Clock Drive for Old Edmund Scientific Reflector

I have a cherished 25 year old Edmund Scientifc 6" reflector still in
excellent working condition, and I'm thinking about adding a clock
drive to it. I believe Edmund offered a clock drive as optional
equipment. Anyone know where I might obtain one today, or whether a
modern-day clock drive would work on the equatorial mount pedestal?

-Fleemo

On 31 Mar 2004 16:33:36 -0800, Fleemo wrote:

I have a cherished 25 year old Edmund Scientifc 6" reflector still in
excellent working condition, and I'm thinking about adding a clock
drive to it. I believe Edmund offered a clock drive as optional
equipment. Anyone know where I might obtain one today, or whether a
modern-day clock drive would work on the equatorial mount pedestal?

-Fleemo

The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Cheers,
Larry G.



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On 31 Mar 2004 16:33:36 -0800, Fleemo wrote:

I have a cherished 25 year old Edmund Scientifc 6" reflector still in
excellent working condition, and I'm thinking about adding a clock
drive to it. I believe Edmund offered a clock drive as optional
equipment. Anyone know where I might obtain one today, or whether a
modern-day clock drive would work on the equatorial mount pedestal?

-Fleemo

The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Cheers,
Larry G.



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The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

Fleemo,

I do not know if this will work (obviously you would need to get the
other parts), but surplus shed has the meade motor for a EQ mount for
19.95

http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2058.html

Good luck with your search.

Clear skies,

Erik
socalsw


(Fleemo) wrote in message . com...
The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

Fleemo,

I do not know if this will work (obviously you would need to get the
other parts), but surplus shed has the meade motor for a EQ mount for
19.95

http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2058.html

Good luck with your search.

Clear skies,

Erik
socalsw


(Fleemo) wrote in message . com...
The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

Fleemo,

I do not know if this will work for you, but Surplus Shed has the
Meade EQ motor for 19.95 at
http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2058.html

Obviously you would need the other hardware. Good luck with your
search.

Clear skies

Erik
socalsw

(Fleemo) wrote in message . com...
The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

Fleemo,

I do not know if this will work for you, but Surplus Shed has the
Meade EQ motor for 19.95 at
http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2058.html

Obviously you would need the other hardware. Good luck with your
search.

Clear skies

Erik
socalsw

(Fleemo) wrote in message . com...
The manufacturer's version may no longer be available, except by extremely
good fortune. IIRC, the Edmund clock drive consisted of
a slow synchronous motor (AC), a worm / helical-gear pair, a mounting
bracket, and some hardware to form a slip clutch to mount on the end
of the polar axle.

One trend popular many years ago was the tangent arm drive, which was often
jury-rigged out of available hardware. This would likely
be the most promising way of achieving your goal.

Thanks Larry. I'll do a search on the net and see if I can come up
with any info on a tangent arm drive.

I appreciate the input. It'd be good to see this ol' classic able to
track stars, perhaps even pull off a little astrophotography in its
old age.

-F

(socalsw) wrote in message . com...
Fleemo,

I do not know if this will work for you, but Surplus Shed has the
Meade EQ motor for 19.95 at
http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2058.html

Obviously you would need the other hardware. Good luck with your
search.

Clear skies


Many thanks, Erik. I really appreciate it. Looks quite promising.

-F