{"id":112901,"date":"2026-10-09T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=112901"},"modified":"2026-10-09T20:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:32:02","slug":"lock-buttons-for-the-pole-height-of-the-losmandy-gm-8-and-g-11-bobs-knobs","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/vergrendelknoppen-voor-de-poolhoogte-van-de-losmandy-gm-8-en-g-11-bobs-knobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Lock buttons for the pole height of the Losmandy GM-8 and G-11 | Bob\u2019s Knobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you take your equatorial mount with you to different places, you often also adjust the pole elevation. It\u2019s annoying to forget a key. With Bob\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The set fits the Losmandy GM-8 and G-11. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/mounts\/telescope-mounts\/equatorial-mounts\/\">equatorial mount<\/a> Set the elevation of the pole to your latitude and then fix that position. You can read about how it works in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/tripods-and-mounts-explained\/\">explanation about tripods and mounting systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only secure the locking mechanism properly when the pole height is correct and the telescope mounting is balanced. Then check your pole alignment again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You mount your telescope on the G-11 with a prism rail in Losmandy format, like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-355mm-losmandy-dovetail\/\">Losmandy-prismarail of 355 mm<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Knobs hand buttons for the pole height locking of the Losmandy GM-8 and G-11. 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