| Custom
Made Mount-click for details and pricing
For all optics. Custom made to your OTA and specs. We do it all. |
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| Standard
GEM Conversion-click for details and pricing
A CCD quality GoTo conversion for typical GEM's. |
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| Standard Dob Conversion, Evolution System-click for details and pricing. A bolt it on and GoTo conversion for all dobs. | . |
| Standard Dob Conversion, No Harm conversion-click for details and pricing. A bolt it on and GoTo conversion that won't harm your mount. | . |
| Older non-geared Declination Axis, GEM Conversion-click for details and pricing. New life for very old GEM's. | |
| Custom Fork
Conversion-click for details and pricing
Lots of help for converting a fork mount. |
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| Telescope gears and Parts
We make our own worm gears and other parts. We can make your telescope parts too. |
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| 1. Evolution
GoTo plate set- no gearheads (pictured here)
2 pairs of Evolution system plates, one pair for each axis. Assembly done. Clutching lever and stopper included. Az axis steel angle mounting plate included. These plates are made by machine, not by hand. No circuitry, laptop or other parts included |
$207.00
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| 1a. Straight knurled knobs for friction drive. Up to 2" OD, 2" length, name the custom bore. Material is Aluminum. | $25.00
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| 2. Evolution GoTo plate set with gearheads &
400 step steppers
(pictured here)
2 pairs of Evolution system plates, one pair for each axis. Assembly done. 2- new RS Components 50:1 or 100:1 gearheads included. 2- splined knobs with set screws included. Clutching lever and stopper included. Nylon stand offs and metric nylon bolts included. Az axis steel angle mounting plate included. 4' x 2" wide piece of Velcro included. I pair of new Oriental Motors' pre-wired 400 step steppers & cables included. The plates and knobs are made by machine, not by hand. The quality is excellent ! No circuitry, laptop or other parts included |
$625.00
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| 3. Bracket Kit- For the DIY
person only.
CG-4/5 and Orion SVD type equatorial mounts only. Includes: gears/gearheads, set screws, wired steppers, brackets, nylon bolts w/washers/nuts/rubber spacers. All necessary mounting bracket parts are included. Fully assembled and in shop tested. I do need each mount here to perform this service. PCB/software/stepper tuning not included. Mounts other than the SVD/CG-5 add $150.00 and shipping charges |
$350.00
$150.00 Fee
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| 4. Bracket Kit with
Mel's PCB Boxed
CG-4/5 and Orion SVD type equatorial mounts only. Includes: gears, set screws, 1 tube loctite, wired steppers, brackets, nylon bolts w/washers/nuts/rubber spacers. Fully assembled and in shop tested. We do need each mount here to perform this service. PCB/software/stepper tuning not included. Field testing not included. You install and set up the laptop with the software, available for free. Mounts other than the SVD/CG-4/5 add $150.00 and shipping charges |
$825.00
$150.00 Fee
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| 5. Brackets only
CG-4/5 and Orion SVD type equatorial mounts only. Includes: Pre made brackets for your provided gears and steppers. We need to have your steppers and gears/gearheads in hand before we start making the brackets. In addition, we need to know the size of your OTA. These are made with the aid of machines. Turn time is currently less than 2 weeks. This is for the bracketry only. We do need the mounts here for conversion. Shipping costs are not included in this service and are determined at time of shipment. SVD brackets are pictured here. CG-5 Brackets are here. |
$125.00
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| 6. Laptops-stepper
drive
We typically purchase the laptop from an online auction site or a local used computer vendor. The warranty is whatever we get from the seller, typically that is 14 days. Should you want them with the software, configuration file and tested, we can offer them to you for the price to the right. The laptops are P90, or faster, minimum of 500 meg hard drive and 8 megs of ram minimum. Please read our section about the laptop. |
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| 6a. Laptop-Servo Drive-
Pentium 1.5 Ghz or faster, XP, DotNet, ASCOM, Sky Charts, Servo software loaded and working. |
$450.00
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| 7. Stepper Tuning
We will tune your steppers to your laptop, making all microsteps as equal as possible. A laser pointer is used from the stepper shaft. Software install, BIOS configuration, return CONUS shipping is included. Turn time is 2 business days. |
$100.00
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| 9. PCB-Field Ready Unit,
(all items assembled)
Included and installed items: powder coated aluminum box, power switch, cooling fan, circuit breaker, circuit protecting diode, power cable with clips, 2-cables for the steppers (DB-9 connections), 2 - 200 step (unipolar, Nema 23) stepper motors, PCB to stepper motor cables (length can be up to 25'), ribbon type parallel cable, new & improved handpaddle and it's cable, software. Please specify the motor cable length when ordering. Space is available on Paypal's order form. Field de-rotator/focus motor chip is $30.00 extra. Pictures of the completed pcb/handpaddle |
$495.00
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| 10. New & Improved Handpad
A newly re-designed handpad for the scope-drive. The buttons are shorter and more reliable than previous versions. The box is more ergonomic. Cable is stronger. Generally in stock. Included with number nine above. Picture |
$65.00
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| 11. Shaft couplings for motors
These are made to order on a lathe to be within .001" of your spec (these won't wobble on your motor shaft). Materials can be various steels, aluminum, brass. At the price to the right, these limits apply: Maximum material OD is .750". Max bore is 1/2". Max length is 2". Includes 2, 8-32 set screws installed. Other sizes lengths can be ordered. Bores can be different on each end. Please e-mail/call for pricing of non-standard needs. Turn time is 1 day. |
$10.00 each
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12. Stepper motors and cables wired to work with the P.C.B. Unipolar 200 step, NEMA 23 frame, 6 volt, 1.2 amp, .25" OD/.75" long output shaft. These are pre-wired to work with the P.C.B. Male DB9 connector on each stepper. Cables, up to 24' long, female DB9 on each end, and connector covers are included. All that is necessary is to plug them into the proper connections on the Bartels P.C.B. Please specify cable length and mailing address when ordering. 24' is the maximum. |
$60.00 each stepper & cable
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| 13. Gearheads
These are a direct bolt on to a Nema 23 sized stepper motor. Gear ratios range from 5:1 to 500:1. Stepper motors not included. Overnight UK to USA shipping costs, pinions, nylon mounting bolts and mouse mat vibration dampers are included with the priced item. Delivery to customers takes 10 business days minimum. Specs, with ratio's available, are here. |
5:1 GH $130.00 each
12.5:1 GH $145.00 ea 50:1 GH $150.00 ea 100:1 GH $160.00 ea |
| 14. Stepper Motors
A Nema 23, 200 step stepper motor. These are a single shafted type of stepper. These are purchased surplus. One wiring diagram included, no cable. This is offered precisely for the DIY individual. Just add a connector and cable of the length and design of your choosing. |
$45.00 ea
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15. Stepper Motors New Oriental Motors 400 step steppers. NEMA 23 frame size, 6 volt, .9 amp, dual shafted, .25" OD by .75" long output shaft, prewired for the circuitry. Cables made to ordered length. Please specify. 24' maximum. These are extremely quiet steppers with a lot of torque. |
$240.00 pair
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Phone number for questions and
quotes is (817) 468-0154.
* Additional information about the complete kit from above |