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dohouch · 27-04-07, 12:13 AM

@pride21. Wasn't expecting the measurements, must now remember to carry them with me at all times so that when I eventually come down on that island I can pull them out and get to work

BGonaSTICK · 27-04-07, 12:37 AM

During construction, how did you maintain the parabolic profile of the face? Did you use a former of some kind?

pride21 · 27-04-07, 11:39 AM

hi stick i plotted the profile on 3mm ply as a template,cut it out and use the template on every rib,the more ribs you use the better,then every rib is screwed to a back plate,the petals of the dish are made out of 3mm ply.

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dohouch Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Cardboard and Tin foil Satellite dish @pride21. Wasn't expecting the measurements, must now remember to carry them with me at all times so that when I eventually come down on that island I can pull them out and get to work

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Cardboard and Tin foil Satellite dish During construction, how did you maintain the parabolic profile of the face? Did you use a former of some kind? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-04-07, 11:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
pride21 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: isle of wight Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cardboard and Tin foil Satellite dish hi stick i plotted the profile on 3mm ply as a template,cut it out and use the template on every rib,the more ribs you use the better,then every rib is screwed to a back plate,the petals of the dish are made out of 3mm ply.