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Camera Drive

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Internal view outlining the internal parts.
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Internal view outlining the internal parts.

  • Side view of the sidereal camera drive, showing the tripod socket and red-dot finder.
  • Opposite side view of the sidereal camera drive, showing the tripod socket and red-dot finder and geared stepper motor
  • Detail of the Red-Dot Finder, for Polar Alignment.
  • Rear detail of the Red-Dot Finder mount.
  • Diode laser and V-block, used to calibrate the drive axis to the Red Dot Finder.
  • Front view of the Diode laser and V-block, used to calibrate the drive axis to the Red Dot Finder.
  • Internal view showing the worm drive
  • Detailed view of the worm drive.
  • Internal view outlining the internal parts.
  • Schematic  diagram of the Drive.
  • Original version of the camera drive with smaller ball head on a small tripod
  • Another view of the original version of the camera drive with smaller ball head on a small tripod
  • Upgraded version of the camera drive with larger ball head (easily hold a full-size DSLR, Large Canon L lens, Battery Grip and 2 batteries.
  • Upgraded camera Drive on a more stable QuickSet tripod.  A small sacrifice in portability for a gigantic increase in stability.
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