The HEQ5 Project Part 5 - The Cost

Project pages The HEQ5 Project (Part 1) The mount arrives (Part 2) Setup in the field (Part 3) Updates and fixes (Part 4) The Price (Part 5) Finished Project (Part 6)

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Keeping under budget I had originally set aside $1500 (Canadian) for the new mount. The HEQ5 would allow me to get the performance that I want while staying inside the money limit. The mahogany legs added later drove me over that limit but the expense was well worth the money. Here's what it has cost me so far: Item Cost Synta HEQ5, delivered taxes in Lower leg brace metal Mahogany legs Lower leg brace hardware Rajiva MCU Update Rajiva Hand controller Update Conrad gears Serial cable for new MCU GoTo Key IntellyTrack Key Shipping from Germany 220R resistor and 1N4007 diode $977.50 $30.00 $236.00 $5.00 $221.76 $15.84 $55.44 $31.68 $30.00 $15.00 $23.76 $2.50 Total $1780.48 As you can see I am over-budget by $280.48. Pretty good and it keeps me in the wife's good books. On to part 6 - The Finished Product Back to Ozzzy's Astronomy Page