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wod · 06-06-07, 09:10 PM

you'd be best to buy another one and bolt it on yourself

what size does the dish use 18inch actuator ?

elton · 06-06-07, 09:14 PM

Well currently it's a 24" jobbie - don't know why it was so big - but I've ordered an 18" version from Maplin that was shipped today. Probably have to leave it till next week because I had a bit of an accident today and badly cut my finger with some secateurs (you are a plonker elton!).

Let ya know how I get on.

Cheers

BGonaSTICK · 07-06-07, 12:12 AM

Ouch. Hope it's a speedy recovery.

elton · 18-06-07, 09:02 AM

Finger repaired and new actuator fitted - yep, it worked

But, and there had to be a but, while setting East West limits I've damaged the polar mount!!!! What an idiot I hear you say - and you'd be right! Problem arose because there are 2 different places within the Echostar software for setting the limits. Did the first, then when I went to program the satellites the dish (which was already at its West limit) would not respond and kept prompting for new limits. So forgetting I was already at West, we went even further West and ..... Oops.

So spent most of the afternoon trying to make amends. Have lost the lower pivot bush - God knows where that flew off to, so had to fabricate another. Not very good in plastic but it will have to do for the time being. Reset the limits, now I just have to find the satellites. But not today because I have to go to work. Wednesday looks promising so far.

elton · 04-07-07, 05:27 PM

Got it together but have hit other problems that I've started a thread on:

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,5831.0.html

So if there's any ideas guys - gratefully received. I'm at my wits end.

06-06-07, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please! you'd be best to buy another one and bolt it on yourself what size does the dish use 18inch actuator ?

06-06-07, 09:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
elton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Posts: 270 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please! Well currently it's a 24" jobbie - don't know why it was so big - but I've ordered an 18" version from Maplin that was shipped today. Probably have to leave it till next week because I had a bit of an accident today and badly cut my finger with some secateurs (you are a plonker elton!). Let ya know how I get on. Cheers __________________ Smilies everywhere beware ....

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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: Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please! Ouch. Hope it's a speedy recovery. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

18-06-07, 09:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
elton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Posts: 270 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pictures of members dish/receiver setups please! Finger repaired and new actuator fitted - yep, it worked But, and there had to be a but, while setting East West limits I've damaged the polar mount!!!! What an idiot I hear you say - and you'd be right! Problem arose because there are 2 different places within the Echostar software for setting the limits. Did the first, then when I went to program the satellites the dish (which was already at its West limit) would not respond and kept prompting for new limits. So forgetting I was already at West, we went even further West and ..... Oops. So spent most of the afternoon trying to make amends. Have lost the lower pivot bush - God knows where that flew off to, so had to fabricate another. Not very good in plastic but it will have to do for the time being. Reset the limits, now I just have to find the satellites. But not today because I have to go to work. Wednesday looks promising so far. __________________ Smilies everywhere beware ....

04-07-07, 05:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
elton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Posts: 270 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Discussion split from the 'Pictures of members dish' thread and moved Got it together but have hit other problems that I've started a thread on: http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,5831.0.html So if there's any ideas guys - gratefully received. I'm at my wits end. __________________ Smilies everywhere beware ....