How to Align and Troubleshooting for Orion Intelliscope - XT6i, XT8i, XT10i, XT12i

A rundown from start to finish of how to align any Orion Intelliscope, loaded with tips and tricks you won't find in the manual. This tutorial works for all models including the XT6i, XT8i, XT10i and XT12i. If you know the process but are having difficulty aligning your intelliscope skip to the troubleshooting section (time cards below). Let me know in the comments if this has been helpful and if you have any questions about the procedure. Good luck! How to assemble Intelliscope tutorial:    • How to assemble Orion Intelliscope base - ...   If you're considering purchasing an intelliscope or anything from Orion or OPT please consider using one of the below links from which I will receive a small percentage of the proceeds (at no extra cost to you): Orion XT8i (featured telescope): https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1005476... My Favourite Eyepeices: 6mm Edge-On Planetary: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1005476... 32mm (2") Q70: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10054... Orion Binoculars & Telescopes: https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-1005476... OPT: https://bit.ly/3JiP9uY 00:00 Intro 00:50 The handcontroller 02:45 Defocussing 03:36 Alignment procedure 05:42 Explaining the "W" value 06:57 Tips to lower your "W" value 08:48 Real time alignment 09:47 Troubleshooting 10:47 Vertical stop installation issues