I got some of my newley designed PCBs and I have been testing them the last month with great success.
They have the same features as the original MiniESP3 PCB. I just optimize it to make construction more efficient so I am not always struggling to keep kits in stock.
Currently I have the most kits in stock than I ever have have.
As always, thanks for everyone’s support!
Chad
Hi: can the one-step kit be used to convert the CGE mount non to to belt drive?
This kit that i produce cannot adapt the stepper motor to the CGE mount. It is only meant for the CGE Pro.
There are others that have managed to fit a stepper motor on the CGE mount.
There are examples on the showcase of OnStep, but no kits exist and i have no interest in designing something as the modifications are extensive.
https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/wiki/4414
Daren, i am about 90% done with a CGE kit. A kind person lent me their mounts so i could develop a kit.
I am building a harmonic drive mount made of aluminum plates. I plan to utilize NEMA 17 steppers with 100:1 planetary gears, and 100:1 NEMA 17 harmonic gearboxes..I would like pricing on the PCB kits that I have seen so that I can populate the PCB’s. I have the ability to solder the components
Not sure what you mean. This website has PCBs with and without components.
I personally want to thank Chad for all he has done, for me especially. I purchased the cge pro conversion kit some time back. (I suffered a stroke during that time)
Now I am back in my observatory, and using the system…and it works fantastic!
I am having a little trouble with getting autoguiding to play nice together. But my polar alignment was good enough for 10 min exposures with an f7 scope.
I will continue to try and sort out why autoguiding will not go through the calibration steps. Other than that… hard wired, WiFi or Bluetooth. Makes no difference. I am just dumbfounded at how accurate this system is.
Again Chad. Thanks for all you have done for a disabled guy on a tight budget.
I was blessed with a gifted 6ft old BOYD OBSERVATORY, and also the CGE PRO was a gift from my older brother. (Auction buy)
I have been trying to sort out a rats nest of cables, but thats always been an issue, lol.
My ONLY wish is that the micro usb was a USB C. I am deathly afraid that it will go bad.
I am most likely going to fix an adaptor to it.. so as not to bend those inner wires, like all old cell phones did.
Actually most of my kits now have USB C as the ESP32 microcontrollers i use are readily available in USB C.