Lock buttons for the pole height of the Losmandy GM-8 and G-11 | Bob’s Knobs

If you take your equatorial mount with you to different places, you often also adjust the pole elevation. It’s annoying to forget a key. With Bob’s Knobs for the Losmandy G-11 and GM-8, you replace the locking nut on the pole elevation adjustment with buttons that you turn manually.

The set fits the Losmandy GM-8 and G-11. With a equatorial mount Set the elevation of the pole to your latitude and then fix that position. You can read about how it works in our explanation about tripods and mounting systems.

Only secure the locking mechanism properly when the pole height is correct and the telescope mounting is balanced. Then check your pole alignment again.

You mount your telescope on the G-11 with a prism rail in Losmandy format, like a Losmandy-prismarail of 355 mm.