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Vixen Axd

Discussion in 'Telescopes and Mounts' started by Tom Godsey, Sep 29, 2015.

Vixen Axd

Started by Tom Godsey on Sep 29, 2015 at 7:59 AM

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  1. Tom Godsey

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    Tom Godsey, Sep 29, 2015
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    Hi, I am considering the purchase of a Vixen AXD mount, does anyone have experience with this mount? if not what is your opinion. I have a cgem-dx that is hypertuned but I am not happy overall with the quality of this mount. Its hard to balance and sensitive to vibration....
     
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    LewC, Sep 29, 2015
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    Hi Tom,

    I have no experience with your CGEM-DX or the Vixen AXD, but I agree that any mount sensitive to vibration should be upgraded or replaced. I think all small mounts are especially sensitive to imbalance, but they should be easy to rebalance, which needs to be accomplished almost every time you change eyepieces, accessories, or when aiming at another part of the sky.
     

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