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Originally Posted by flatbutt
Hey Mike, I mentioned this once a while ago but didn't follow up.
So, I have an original Meade ETX 90. The drive is shot but it was never all that good anyway.
Do you think it's worth trying to repair?
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I just found this thread and read your post.
The ETX 90 is a good scope optically, but the drive is only adequate. Years past I used my LX quite a bit, but lately being in my 60's, not quite as much. I use my ETX more than my 8" LX200 Classic. The sky where I live is usually not very good, and it is a lot easier to bring out the ETX 90 for some quick viewing.
The drive is not really made for easy access to the internals. The only real issue with mine was a motor drive fault that I was able to fix with a little solder on a wire that wore through.
A search in the Forum
https://www.cloudynights.com/forum/91-meade-computerized-telescopes/ can be helpful.