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HERE IS THE AZ MOUNT ON THE BASE OF THE SCOPE.  YEP, IT'S A SAW BLADE (BEFORE PAINTING).  I EXPECTED THE ENCODERS TO HAVE SOME MOUNTING HOLES OR SOMETHING (I HAD NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE), BUT THE SAW BLADE IDEA WORKED GREAT.  THERE IS NO PLAY AT ALL WHEN THE BASE IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR GOOD RESULTS.

HERE IS THE ALT MOUNT IN PLACE, SAME IDEA AS THE BASE (AZ) MOUNT.  THE BLADE IS PAINTED IN THIS PICTURE.  YOU CAN ALSO SEE MY HIGH VISIBILITY PHONE LINE HANGING FROM THE ENCODER.  THIS WILL BE SECURED AFTER TESTING.

WHEN I ORDERED THE ENCODERS, I HAD NOT SEEN WHAT KIND OF CONNECTORS THEY REQUIRED.  I ASKED THE GIRL ON THE PHONE WITH US DIGITAL FOR SOLDER CONNECTORS.  I WAS SHIPPED CRIMP CONNECTORS INSTEAD.  AT $4 EACH (THEY ARE 10 CENTS EVERYWHERE ONLINE) I WOULD ADVISE YOU NOT TO BUY THEM FROM US DIGITAL.  IT IS ALSO IS VERY UNLIKELY YOU WILL HAVE THE $59 DOLLAR CRIMPING TOOL REQUIRED TO ASSEMBLE THE CONNECTORS THEY SUPPLY (ON THE RIGHT IN THE ABOVE PICTURE).  THE CONNECTORS ARE JUST LIKE THE INTERNAL ONES ON ANY USB COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD, OR IC SOCKET.  MY CABLES ARE THE STANDARD PHONE WIRE PLUG ON ONE END AND 5 PIN AMP BRAND SOCKET ON THE OTHER.  BEFORE FINAL SET UP, TEST EACH AND EVERY LINE ON THE CABLES.  EVEN IF THE PHONE LINE CONNECTOR LOOKS GOOD, AND YOU HAVE MADE THOUSANDS OF THEM BEFORE.  I LEARNED THAT FROM EXPERIENCE. 

 

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