How to setup a Celestron AVX mount
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2018
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I've made a video about setting up my AVX mount. Hope you find it useful! If you want to know how to polar and star align your AVX mount, check out this video:
• Tutorial: Polar & Star...
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A good video going over the basics. I wish more UA-camrs understood how important the basics are especially for those starting out in the hobby. Also Wido, never apologize for your English. I can only speak English. You can speak two languages. That's impressive.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was quite helpful for a beginner like me. I am going to use my VX Mount tonight and I feel a lot more confident going into it.
Glad it was helpful! Don't hesitate to ask additional questions, I'm happy to help!
You're a life saver. I've got the VX Mount and the Celestron Evolution 8 for daughter for Christmas, and your instructions are the only ones that I found that you can actually follow through. Thanks!
Thanks! I'm glad that the video was helpful. Merry Christmas and enjoy the avx!
@@AstroForumSpaceThanks! It worked very well. I've just wondered how do you level your tripod when your head is not installed - the eyepiece holder dangles down even if I tighten the screw up as far as possible, hence the legs are not really in a defined position.
@@matthiasnott hi Matthias, I'm able to tighten the eyepiece holder to the legs of the tripod without the head installed with the screw. It should go all the way up.
Early video but already 100% ambition and friendly approach, GREAT JOB ! :)
Thank you for responding about the carbon EDGE. I found all the parts for adapting the ZWO AM5 to the AVX tripod at the local ACE Hardware in Cedar City for less than $15.00.
Very helpful! Thank you for sharing. Maybe someone has already commented, but using the "level" to make sure the mount is horizontal left-to-right and front-to-back is "leveling." The video was very clear and understandable. A screw has a conical taper with a sharp point to penetrate a surface, whereas a bolt has a cylindrical shape. All in all, I learned a lot from your video about the Celestron AVX mount. I hope the night went well. Thank you!
Thank you for your positive feedback and help Andy 😉
Wow! Thank you so much. Your explanation took me step by step with my new Avx mount. Really appreciate the clarity and detail of your video. So wonderful.
I'm glad I could help. This is exactly why I made the video 😊. Enjoy your AVX!
I appreciate your very informative videos. I have purchased a Celestron 9.5 HD with an AVX mount now on backorder. When it finally arrives I will have a much
better understanding of the set up procedure.
Thank you !
Thanks for your positive feedback!
Thank you for this video! I watched it before unboxing and setting up my AVX mount and it was really helpful. I was up and running in no time.
Glad it helped! This was my very first YT video, total noob, haha.
Thank you for an informative video. And BTW, your English is excellent--much better than my Dutch!
My AVX will be here in a few days so I am learning as much as I can in preparation. Your video was excellent!
I cant imagine what it takes to do a video like that in a 2nd language but you did great!
Thanks! Have fun with the AVX!
Very informative video and straight to the point. Thank you!
I love this mount i wanted the cgem but this one is less expensive and does the job super welll.. thanks for the clip sire... i subbed t you channel!!!! cheers mate
Thanks for the great video! Just got the AVX mount and the instruction is just so vague.
man id love to buy you a beer and have you tell me a story! thanks fo this and all your videos. you do an amazing job my friend!
All of your videos are excellent! Your instructions are perfect. Your astrophotography channel is one of the top 10 on UA-cam. I have subscribed to your channel.
Thank you so much for these kind words!
Thanks for the video. The phrase you were looking for is counterweight shaft.
Ah, yes. Countershaft weight, thanks!
Great video, thanks!
ALWAYS install the counterweights before you install the telescope!!!!
I remember the first time I made that mistake, my fuckin' 5" cassegrain bitch slapped me for having unsecured locks and the obvious
yes, I agree. Will correct that when/if I make another vid on setting up mounts.
Bolt is normally larger than a screw. Screw driver for screws. Wrenches for bolts. For Dutch you are doing well! Been there and enjoyed the work visit maybe 20 years ago. On the scope they are called INPUTS - they take something. The power plug gives. The hand control gives. The inputs are called sockets (like an open hand or baseball mitt. The plug is the fist of your other hand - place in hand and close hand and rotate fist inside hand. open hand is socket and the fist is a 'ball'. Hip is ball and socket. ]
Thanks Martin, very useful for a non native speaker like me, thanks!
THANK YOU.. Your english is Great!!
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Thank you for that. Screw is fine instead of bolt in that case. Screw can also be a verb, which makes it vague. The screws you used to loosen the two axes are called cam locks. I’m waiting for my AVX to arrive and will refer back to this video.
Hi there, thanks! Happy to hear your experiences with the avx. Are you going to use it for visual observation or astrography?
I hope to do both, but with a DSLR on a 127mm apo. I got a Polemaster as well to see how stable and consistent the mount is, but will use it for visual mostly to start.
Great video. And your English is certainly better than my Dutch! (I know somebody said that already, but it's true!)
LOL, thanks James. Clear skies.
You're a legend - so helpful - Love the chat as well - is it a bolt/screw? Maybe I'd speak Dutch after Brexit - super cool and amusing yet informative - you should be a teacher in real life.
Hi Richard, haha, and I am actually a teacher. Glad the video was helpful, clear skies!
For stability most users suggest leaving the legs retracted so as to keep the center of gravity low.
Yes, true, good advice. I have houses and trees to deal with so i always pull out the legs to increase my field of view.
Keeping thew legs in will keep cog low, however, fully extended legs will increase footprint which may offset to issue of a higher cog..... just a thought
Your English is fine.
I have the same mount. Great work
Thanks Ray!
You should always have the counter weight shaft and counter weight on before you attach the scope.
yes, I agree. Will correct that when/if I make another vid on setting up mounts.
I always put counterweights on before ota. :-)
It does matter, always put the weights on first, I made a mistake :-)
Oh it matters, especially if you've ever put a C9.25 or C11 on an AVX... you better have those weights racked.
@@MikeLikesChannel I use a C9.25 inch.. weights on first for me. In Vid OTA first. So it does matter?... ok .. it does seem the right way.
@@Mobius3c273 yeah you really don’t want a 20+ pound OTA that isn’t safely counterweighted. Not even just its price tag, but the weight could hurt someone 😂
Hahaha.. english after Brexit.. that's funny! I love the Dutch sense of humour.🤣
Can I offer a tip? Where the power cable goes in has a nut that holds it tight to the mount. It was loose in the video. You should tighten it or risk having the plug spin when you attach your power cord. If it spins it can damage the wires in the back of the plug..
Love the video by the way. Thanks for sharing👍🏻
Hi Ken, thanks for the positive feedback and your advice. I made this video one year ago, but the Brexit remark is still pretty accurate after the election and the Brexit vote this week :-).
Good job, on the setup of the mount, do you have any videos doing a setup for the cameras
you probably know this but your decking is flexing when you move around and will therefore put all your levelling and alignments out. Thanks for video,8)
Yes, the terrace I'm imaging from is far from ideal, but I can get 5 minute exposures with round stars, that's good enough for my ATM :-)
@@AstroForumSpace sorry, it was not meant as a criticism. Glad you can get some long exposure shots there. I am hoping to start in the next week or so.
You are so humble< much respect. Have you tried CPWI? Purchase a either a bluetooth or usb numeric key board makes life easier.
HI Ben, thanks for your positive feedback. This was one of my first UA-cam video's :). I'm using sequence generator pro at the moment with platesolving (see: ua-cam.com/video/5htkDJmeEYM/v-deo.html). Clear skies!
Your English not bad I have a AVX mount as well nice video mate
Thanks! I'll keep adding video's, at one point, my english should improve...or not :-)
Bolts use a seperate nut to fix ie you need nut and bolt. A screw does not need a bolt, it may be self tapping or go into a threaded hole
Thanks! I'll take that into account in future videos.
Right at the outset "point your tripod north" - but which part of the tripod should be north? (a tripod has 3 legs). Possibly he means that the knob at the top of the tripod should be oriented north, but he doesn't actually say that. Also, how accurately must the knob be oriented to the north?
It's unfortunate that the tip of the latitude scale pointer protrudes beyond the scale itself so one cannot really see what exact latitude it is set to, one has to eyeball it.
Omg 5years ago. And I'm going to buy that mount. How are you doing now ?
I am wondering, can you use this mount and tripod when it is not running on battery? Cheers on your video tutorial!
Hi there. You could loosen the knobs of the mount and point the telescope in any direction. I would use automated tracking though, its superior to manual tracking.
Thanks for the video! Btw, at what point do you set up your polar align scope? shown at 14:55 ?
Hi Damian, the polar finder is inside the celestron avx. You can check out my video on aligning your mount. See: ua-cam.com/video/uCE6sKwVtiw/v-deo.html
@@AstroForumSpace Just watched it. Many thanks!
I have heard multiple people say that you need to point your tripod north. I am not clear on what it means to point a triangle at something.
Check ua-cam.com/video/XqcbDC3pdG0/v-deo.html
Enjoyed your video. Screws...bolts....pretty much the same. The difference is usually in the head...I had no problem with your english.
LOL, using your modified DSLR for this YT vid!
Yep, it was my very first video, hahaha. Thanks for watching!
@@AstroForumSpace I'm surprised nobody else commented about it (may have overlooked it or got distracted if you mentioned it yourself). Thanks for uploading your video of you on Mars. Have a safe journey back to Earth! ;)
Hey there! What power supply/battery do you recommend for this mount?
Hi JB, I'm actually looking into that myself😉. I'm considering this battery: bit.ly/3g3RYnP... better than a conventional lead acid one, hope this helps! Clear skies.
@@AstroForumSpace Thanks for the help! I’ll have a look at that
Will the Hutech Hinode Solar Guider work on this mount.
Hi Tim, I don't own this product but I'm pretty confident it will work on the avx. The avx has ST4 guiding capability and that's what this guider uses to guide. Clear skies!
@@AstroForumSpace Thank you for your reply. I wrote to the Hutech folks and they said that if the mount had an ST-4 port it would work. Thanks.
What's the load capacity without weights
Weights are not related to load capacity you need the counterweight to balance your eq mount.
@@AstroForumSpace does the avx come with counter weights
Yes
8:53 lol
We will work it out with the UK ☺️
Love the Brexit joke. LOL
The video is almost two years old but it's still accurate, LOL.
@@AstroForumSpace I was wondering if you know if the Meade LX85 can use Phd. Im new to this and have not purchased a telescope yet. I would also like to know if you think the Explorer Scientific EXOS-2gt with PMC8 go to, is too complicated for a novice like me??
Possibly the worst video on YT but nevertheless quite useful!
Thanks! I guess 😉
5 mins in and we only have the legs set up
This is a test of patience, you will need this trait in astrography :p