I really appreciate your detailed review of this slick little focuser, Luke. I’m looking forward to seeing how it performs for you in action! Btw, I like your thumbnail design too!
Very nice review Luke, well explained ! I already saw it at AstoAF his channel a few weeks ago, he also was very positive about it. The eaz of switching the af on and off is a great plus. For me, I use my edge to do deepsky but also for planetary, so this focusser would help a lot to switch between setups.
Hi Luke, I run into exactly the same issues as you, switching between Hyperstar and standard C8 use. My solution was to simply swap out the two grub screws that attach the flexible drive to the EAF shaft, for a pair of thumb screws that will give enough clearance to the bracket. So its then a simple task to slacken the two screws, manual focus with the flex drive barrel, then retighten when in the ballpark. Total cost about £2.
I am glad you got the Oasis Focuser as that was the best focuser I have ever used! One suggestion I will give and maybe confirm with Oasis is that I always put a dab of Super Lube on the gears that mesh to prevent them from wearing out prematurely and to remove that tiny bit of backlash. Enjoy mate!
Thanks for using the Oasis focuser and your suggestoin! I think putting Super Lube on the gears is helpful for preventing the gears from wearing out prematurely. However most peoples don't put Super Lube on the gears. As we know that some users start to using Oasis focuser more than two years agao and there is almost no users report that the gears wear out. Only very few people reported the gears wear out due to the incorrect instllation of the gears, and normally this happenned on the period of the installation. So it looks it's not a problem if we don't put Super Lube on the gears. And the gears are free to our users. If the gears wear out they don't need to buy it🙂
Awesome video, Luke! I’ve been dabbling with visual recently and it was so frustrating converting a scope from imaging to visual that I ended up buying an 8” dob to avoid that whole mess 😂. Not the most cost efficient solution though, so definitely can see the use case for a device like this. Great review!
Hey mate!! Ah that's absolutely a case where it'd have been a good fit by the sound of it! That said, I bet you enjoy your dob a lot so no big deal in the end hey :-D clear skies mate!!
Hi Luke great video mate we might get a bit of good weather on the weekend to test if you're lucky but it is forecast for another terrible week the joy of living in the UK
So would you say it's pretty easy to remove the actual focuser part simply by loosening the screw on the clamp? And when that is done, how much does the clutch mechanism protrude from the face of the back plate? Reason I ask is that I want to be able to relatively easily screw in/out a rotator (I use a WandererAstro mini) with the 0.7x reducer attached. Since the motor is oriented toward the OTA, there can't be anything protruding more than about 43mm from the back face. Currently I have a 3D printed solution, but it would be nice if this product works for me.
I'd say it's relatively easy to do that my friend, yes - I can't be sure about the total protrusion without removing and measuring everything, but it's minimal in comparison to the standard focus knob once the motor is removed by slackening the pinch collar 👍
@@lukomatico Thanks a ton! I'll take a serious look! I personally think all autofocusers should come with a clutch. Even with a refractor there are those times when, say after disassembly, I want to rack in the focuser so the OTA would fit in a case :D
This sounds better than my current configuration. My RASA has a microfocuser & a Sesto Senso, my focus poing is currently around 1,000,000 steps. It took me 3 Imaging nights just finding that out 😂 If I reset and get my focus going again, it takes about 20-30 minutes of constant focus motor movement just to set it at 1million steps.😢
I really appreciate your detailed review of this slick little focuser, Luke. I’m looking forward to seeing how it performs for you in action! Btw, I like your thumbnail design too!
Thanks so much mate!! :-D
I'm very much looking forward to trying it out under the stars!
Clear skies 👍👍
Very nice review Luke, well explained ! I already saw it at AstoAF his channel a few weeks ago, he also was very positive about it. The eaz of switching the af on and off is a great plus.
For me, I use my edge to do deepsky but also for planetary, so this focusser would help a lot to switch between setups.
Hi Luke, I run into exactly the same issues as you, switching between Hyperstar and standard C8 use. My solution was to simply swap out the two grub screws that attach the flexible drive to the EAF shaft, for a pair of thumb screws that will give enough clearance to the bracket. So its then a simple task to slacken the two screws, manual focus with the flex drive barrel, then retighten when in the ballpark. Total cost about £2.
@@PhilPassmore I like that solution mate, simple and easy! :-D
Clear skies!
I am glad you got the Oasis Focuser as that was the best focuser I have ever used! One suggestion I will give and maybe confirm with Oasis is that I always put a dab of Super Lube on the gears that mesh to prevent them from wearing out prematurely and to remove that tiny bit of backlash. Enjoy mate!
Thanks so much Dave mate!! I'm amazed at how little backlash this thing has, really neat design :-D
Thanks for using the Oasis focuser and your suggestoin! I think putting Super Lube on the gears is helpful for preventing the gears from wearing out prematurely. However most peoples don't put Super Lube on the gears. As we know that some users start to using Oasis focuser more than two years agao and there is almost no users report that the gears wear out. Only very few people reported the gears wear out due to the incorrect instllation of the gears, and normally this happenned on the period of the installation. So it looks it's not a problem if we don't put Super Lube on the gears. And the gears are free to our users. If the gears wear out they don't need to buy it🙂
Great video Luke, I too have just reviewed this focuser, it reall is superb, as is the version 1 aswell 👍🏻
Fantastic stuff mate!! I'll check out your vid too :-D Clear skies bud!!
Fantastic Video Luke and this looks a great focuser
Now all you need is some clear skies 🙏🤞
@@callumgreer9683 thanks so much mate!! :-D fingers crossed we get some skies soon 🤞👍
I use one on my Epsilon 180ED with a 2047Studio focuser and it's fantastic. Can't wait to hear about your experience with it.
Excellent to hear that my friend!! Very nice to know 👍
Hi Luke
Looks like a good focuser and look forward to see how you get on with it . Great Review
Thanks mate!! 👍 Looking forward to testing it out properly soon :-)
Awesome video, Luke! I’ve been dabbling with visual recently and it was so frustrating converting a scope from imaging to visual that I ended up buying an 8” dob to avoid that whole mess 😂. Not the most cost efficient solution though, so definitely can see the use case for a device like this. Great review!
Hey mate!! Ah that's absolutely a case where it'd have been a good fit by the sound of it! That said, I bet you enjoy your dob a lot so no big deal in the end hey :-D clear skies mate!!
Hi Luke great video mate we might get a bit of good weather on the weekend to test if you're lucky but it is forecast for another terrible week the joy of living in the UK
I've got my fingers crossed for Monday evening. 🤞
Crikey I hope so mate, good luck to all of us I guess!! 🙏
Hi luke great review mate
Glad you enjoyed it Tony mate!! Cheers for watching!!
Great video mate looks a nice bit of kit.
Thanks mate! It certainly appears to be a top bit of equipment 👍
Hope you are doing well
Still plodding on mate operation cancelled till the 6th now, hope all you guys are well too?
All well here mate aye, just tired!
So would you say it's pretty easy to remove the actual focuser part simply by loosening the screw on the clamp? And when that is done, how much does the clutch mechanism protrude from the face of the back plate? Reason I ask is that I want to be able to relatively easily screw in/out a rotator (I use a WandererAstro mini) with the 0.7x reducer attached. Since the motor is oriented toward the OTA, there can't be anything protruding more than about 43mm from the back face. Currently I have a 3D printed solution, but it would be nice if this product works for me.
I'd say it's relatively easy to do that my friend, yes - I can't be sure about the total protrusion without removing and measuring everything, but it's minimal in comparison to the standard focus knob once the motor is removed by slackening the pinch collar 👍
@@lukomatico Thanks a ton! I'll take a serious look! I personally think all autofocusers should come with a clutch. Even with a refractor there are those times when, say after disassembly, I want to rack in the focuser so the OTA would fit in a case :D
@@rawhead909 that makes total sense mate, yep!! I hope it offers you a good solution 👍
As someone who owns an Edge HD 11 you should switch to a mirror focuser from either moonlight or Prima luca. Everything else is snorkeling.
This sounds better than my current configuration.
My RASA has a microfocuser & a Sesto Senso, my focus poing is currently around 1,000,000 steps.
It took me 3 Imaging nights just finding that out 😂
If I reset and get my focus going again, it takes about 20-30 minutes of constant focus motor movement just to set it at 1million steps.😢
Crikey mate that's a lot of steps hahah!! The step size on the Sesto must be tiny 👍
Clear skies!
Are you selling your old EAF then?
Ah I'll just put it on something else for now! They're still a great unit 👍👍
Didn't Cuiv review this one a few months/year ago? I think it was the same one and he was similarly impressed.
I believe he has yeah! Always nice to have more data points on these things 👍 it's a nice unit! :-)
Aye up
Aye up sithee! Ars tha goin?