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Conversion of EM-2 mount to GOTO using Vixen Skysensor 2000

Takahashi EM-2 mount was the first in the EM-xx line with dual axis worm drives. Takahashi offered it with a RA tracking only, but nothing prevented a literate ATM from converting it to dual axis drive or even GOTO. Here, EM-2 was converted to full GOTO with all the features of the famous Vixen Skysenor 2000 PC system (internal databases, adjustable tracking and slewing rates, PC control from e.g. TheSky, autoguider input and much more). Looks like the marriage of "the best of the world" - Takahashi precision engineering and smooth tracking with SS2K rich functionality.
Attaching motors with external belt gears
:: Attaching motors with external belt gears :: 		Self-made legs for EM-2 tripod
:: Self-made legs for EM-2 tripod :: 		EM-2 mounted on converted aluminum tehodolite tripod
:: EM-2 mounted on converted aluminum tehodolite tripod ::

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