Last week I toasted my battery spring with a carto short (screwed down the telescope too tight). I ordered a couple of springs from Bruce right away, but I've been running without a spring for the last few days. I noticed right away that the GGTS hits harder without the spring in it - I thought maybe my spring was just old/dirty.
Got my brand new springs in today, installed one - sure enough, doesn't hit as well as it does without the spring. Also, with the spring in, I'm afraid of over-tightening again. Without the spring, it's much easier to tell when it's 'just tight enough', if you know what I mean.
So, what are the risks of running without a spring? I'm using AW IMR batteries, and always will.
Got my brand new springs in today, installed one - sure enough, doesn't hit as well as it does without the spring. Also, with the spring in, I'm afraid of over-tightening again. Without the spring, it's much easier to tell when it's 'just tight enough', if you know what I mean.
So, what are the risks of running without a spring? I'm using AW IMR batteries, and always will.