DSC Stalk II

Since I installed the ServoCAT on my 18" Obsession,  there were loose cables all around the telescope.  Luckily, Markless Astronomics builds the DSC Stalk II, which removes the cable clutter and adds a small table to the telescope to put the Nexus DSC Pro (there is also an option to put an Argo Navis there).

I ordered the DSC Stalk II on August 9.  Charles promised me to have the Stalk ready in 6 weeks time, but he managed to get the package ready by August 23.  A very nice surprise!  The not so nice surprise was that it took Belgian customs a few weeks before they released the package on September 21. 

I was impressed by the way everything was packaged.  There was for sure no risk of damaging the package during transport!  The installation process is very easy and all cables are nicely hidden.  A bumper block is part of the DSC Stalk II package and helps in stabilizing the rocker in the rocker box.  This will certainly make the pointing using the Nexus DSC Pro more accurate.

The weather stayed very bad for a long time in Belgium (and I had a busy period at work), so I could only test the DSC Stalk II on November 13.  Everything worked as expected!

The shelf with the Nexus DSC Pro and the ServoCAT handpad installed.

The installed bumper block

The installed tube

The empty shelf installed on the tube