In 2001, I began corresponding with Pawel Lancucki, an amateur astronomer and CG-5 owner from Warsaw, Poland. Pawel has made extensive modifications and improvements to his CG-5, including enhancements to the drive controller and a better tripod. He also created some easy to follow instructions for the poorly-documented polar alignment scope. Since Pawel does not yet have a web site of his own, I agreed to provide space at AstronomyBoy.com where he could share his work.

I have not yet tried Pawel's modifications and instructions, but I think you will find his ideas interesting and useful. If you have questions about his material, please contact Pawel directly by e-mail: Pawel.Lancucki@pl.ibm.com. Or visit his web site: Nowoczesna astronomia amatorska (in Polish and English)