Depends on where you put them i your drive train. The EG Planetary's have backlash, but not as much as the MG series. Also the MG series uses plastic gears. I would avoid the MG gearboxes. The EG series uses metal.

@@GrayDigitalArts They are the EG series from stepper online, same as those you are using, and will be in the drive train position as yours are, although will be direct coupled to the worm drives. Thanks

This bracket may work on the CGE Pro. I have not tried it. The only reason i went to this extreme on the CGE is because the motor boxes are not removable. The CGE Pro conversion kit i add an adapter plate and make new motor motor boxes. Much easier for a customer to install. graydigitalarts.com/product-category/cge-pro-stepper-motor-conversion-kits/

I do not know of any common problem with OnStep and PHD2. I do not have a tutorial of OnStep and PHD. It works like any other ASCOM or INDI based mount in PHD.

I've had my CGE Pro conversion from Chad Gray now for over 4 years now and, PHD2's 2 guiding has been phenomenal every time, no issues whatsoever as long as the scope is balanced and properly polar aligned..it works like a charm! Good enough for exoplanet work....

The easiest is switch to stepper motors and use OnStep to control them.

Great to hear! I used 20T on both

Soon, very soon! I have three people beta testing. The stepper motors are SOooo quite! When i would tell it to slew to the home position after a night of observing i could not hear the motors until i was about 3 feet away from the mount.

Yeah, any time you are dealing with smaller than m4 size bolts, grub screws etc your chances of stripping something out gets higher. Heat is the biggest enemy of loc tite type compounds and i do mention that in the paper documentation. I mention the wrenches in the video as i have found people will use a wrench that is almost the right size and that is a sure recipe for stripping things out. Wrenches that fit properly and give you good feedback on what is happening as you are using them will greatly increase your success rate.

I have been at OnStep for 4 years and I am still learning. It is extremely complex. A massive mix of subjects like electrical, mechanical and software engineering. Astronomy is already hard enough. OnStep is not for the faint of heart. Good luck! Sometimes it is best to cut your losses and move on to something that makes you happier

It's not a question of "heart", it's a question of mental predisposition, my mind is not suited to software, and I agree, but the fact that you are making too much confusion in making tutorials, each with its own drivers, plug ins , platforms etc etc, but how many are there? Take a look around the web and you'll see. Even the AI is confused, I tried to ask it a few questions about it and it replied that "there are too many variations and that it cannot be precise", in fact what it managed to tell me was even more confusing... .@@ChadGrays

I believe a 3 star alignment will remove the cone error you may be experiencing?

Thanks! I like them in aluminum for sure. I used them in an aluminum head on an engine once. The exhaust side of the head/header expanded and contracted enough to break the outer studs. The helicoil repair of those threads have held up really well over the years.

Thanks' for the input! I did weigh the aluminum rod, 3d printed hook and I include it in the calculation. Maybe i forgot to mention it in the video.

If you hit the windows button on the bottom left or middle (win11) then type "ASCOM Hub" into the search the program should pop up. Then you can add a shortcut to it if you want with a right click.

Hi Alex! My observing has been put on hold for the last 6months as we built a sunroom where i used to do my photography. I will have a new deck built this summer with cement pier installed so i can pick back up on observing and photography. I do believe the Ekos guider has had many improvements since this video. A lot of times on PHD i start changing settings trying to improve things and i quickly learn it is my seeing and i need to go back to PHD defaults and that is the best i can do for my conditions.

This is all new to me sorry should have said that first and my know how with pc is zero on know how 😢

@@barrydesmond9288 There are so many variables.... hard to say. I dont see you as a customer of mine. Your best bet is to try the OnStep group. onstep.groups.io/g/main/topics

Chad sorted told you I was a newbie I had it in park lol

Thanks to you and this video I got it sorted just wish I found it 4 hours before I was trying to wing it lol

I am afraid not the motor mounts are not the same.

I did not see you message. I would make sure you have the right UTC offset. I use the Android App to synchronize date/time/GPS and the smart web server to synchronize date/time/GPS

La hora no era correcta depende de la temporada en la que estabas en ese momento. Debido a que Onstep está programado para trabajar con el calendario juliano el cual no tiene diferencia de zona horaria, aplicaciones como Stelarium, carta celeste, Skysafary, entre otras también funcionan con el calendario juliano pero nos muestran la hora actual con la zona horaria que es la hora de el calendario gregoriano, que es el que usamos mundialmente, pero lo que cuenta a nivel sideral es el calendario juliano. Entonces, lo más importante es seguir los pasos de la aplicación Onstep, que es emparejar el periférico, conectar con Onstep, configurar la hora, hacer la alineación con al menos 3 estrellas, mantener Onstep en segundo plano después de la alineación y encender en el telescopio con la aplicación que vas a utilizar sea ​​este cualquiera de los que mencioné en las líneas anteriores o cualquier otro, después de hacer esto, el telescopio llegará donde quieras. Saludos y cielos despejados.

This design and video was my inspiration. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKOskp-PrrN2e5I

@@ChadGrays Thank you 🙏🏻

Hello, yes OnStep is compatible with Stellarium, Nina and other software. There is a ASCOM driver and Indi driver. Here is a link to the OnStep project onstep.groups.io/g/main/topics and a link to my sale website for the CGE Pro kit i created. graydigitalarts.com/product-category/cge-pro-stepper-motor-conversion-kits/

@@ChadGrays thats wonderful to hear, do you ship to the netherlands?

Yes, i ship world wide. I have sold one or two kits to the Netherlands. The shopping cart system on my website will do the calculations for you.

@@ChadGrays thnk u very much

Pause at home is when the mount goes to flip it goes to the home position first. Then flips to the target. It is supposed to help with cable management. I usually have it on. Are you using software to control the mount? Usually if you are doing photography of an object you need to configure your software to tell the mount to slew the same target when you get in the merdian window. This slew command to that target will cause on step to make a decision. If the target is inside of the meridian flip window then flip and slew to target. I made this document for KStars, but it applies to Nina and other mount software also. docs.google.com/document/d/11NlWvWyI5RxN8NLnYze65buc2b1wekqkZmgQoIBw91M/edit?usp=sharing

@@ChadGrays Thanks Chad,i thought it would just stay at home. i use apt atro,it has meridian lip in it too.

I follow these instructions on the Wiki onstep.groups.io/g/main/wiki/26881

Thanks for the update John! It is always good to hear a status update.

I have a smaller redcat 51 that the auto guiding is dead on less than 1 arc second. So weight does matter on my guiding accuracy. I have not spent time trying to figure out why i have been enjoying the imaging sessions with it. I need to post an update on youtube. I will try to do that this week.

Hi John! Yes limit, home and PEC sensors are are being used with OnStep. See this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp2oiXR6iLRrpdU