Meade LX200 GPS RA Drive part 2

[@flyboyu777]

Do you have a video on the level sensor fork arm assembly? I have an LX600 (14") with some play in the mounting plate for the OTA. When I try and snug the nut and spanner ring down to take out the play, the plate rubs and tightens down when I rotate it to check for play. It seems like there should be a couple of delrin/slippery shims to keep the rotation smooth and non-binding. On top of all that, I also have a declination motor not working. I've replaced the board in the base, the previous owner replaced the dec board but it didn't help. He said it became intermittent and then just stopped working. RA works fine, 444 test shows nothing on the dec motor on the test.

[@manfredguttenbrunner703]

Hello. I have got a LX200 GPS 14" for a small price, but the fork is not working. At the moment no RED LED light when power ON. Do you have any ideas where to get spare parts and is it worth to repair? Any tips to start with ? BR M

[@paulmoffat9306]

You may want to check the alignment of the worm to the worm gear -> I had the motor out, measured the gear thickness (0.385 on mine) and the distance of the gear top to the mounting place for the motor assembly (mine was 1.221 inches) with a caliper. The base to the center of the gear should be equal to the top height - 0.5 of the gear thickness. The worm shaft center should match that number. Mine had a rubber strip as a shim, (not good), and the motor minus that inadequate shim, was OFF by 0.082" too low, so the worm was only engaging the lower portion of the gear. I made a new shim, of 2 strips of .040 aluminum and re-secured the motor. Engages a lot better now. I also cleaned off all the original grease, and applied a thin layer Mobiletemp SHC32 (good to -50'C, I'm in Canada). That is the same as 'Buck's Red Grease' from Scopestuf.

[@jamesmosher8695]

Does the RCX400 have a similar base?

[@louvasta6gmailcom]

Have a lx200 GPS. When you turn on the switch with the handset connected the hand set lights up but no messages. none of the buttons do anything it does not slew or do anything. I tried a different handset results are the same. Any idea what the problem might be. Tried with new batteries and with a 12 volt adapter.no difference.

[@meademods6024]

you can contact me at www.meademods.com

[@jgmorales21]

How can one contact you for a full service to an old LX200GPS?

[@meademods6024]

Hi Jose you can contact me at www.meademods.com sorry for the late reply , I repair all Meade LX200 GPS/R/ACF/RCX telescopes and LX850 Mounts and the Classics as well

[@meademods2728]

the RCX has the plastic encoders that can be upgraded the new style encoders.

[@steveuckerman7426]

Hey there! I know it’s 3yrs later, but where did you find replacement encoders?!

[@meademods6024]

i have them on hand www.meademods.com

[@meademods2728]

sorry for the late reply... yes it does it also has the same parts inside.