Camera Stuck to Filter Wheel

JMIKEG

I bet this is a new one. I can't get my ASI2600MC Pro camera unstuck from my filter wheel. I've even tried an oil filter wrench. Any ideas?

JMIKEG

Right. I get that. Counterclockwise. I had two strong guys try try twist it off this evening, and it won't budge. I put them together with normal hand tension, nothing different than before.

Tech@ZWO

1: You need to remove the screws on the back of the EFW.
Step 2: Remove the screws that secure the camera.
Try again,Because this camera has no threads,it is mounted with screws.

JMIKEG

No wonder I couldn't get it off!! Thanks! This makes cleaning quite a chore. I've cleaned the objective lens on my Askar 107PHQ, but still have blotches.

Taking the filter wheel apart to clean the camera window is not optimal, but it is what it is . . .

JMIKEG

This is a good time to comment on how sturdy these products are. I had several people try to twist the camera off, thinking it was threaded on. Big, strong guys each holding an end. And I used an oil filter wrench on it. It didn't budge, and took the stress and strain without failing.

Tech@ZWO

This is how you installed it in the first place—you might just have forgotten.

JMIKEG

Yup.