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bamjames · 15-12-08, 02:47 AM

Im buying t&K brackets from ebay and just wondering what size brackets I would need foe a 80cm dish?

I believe the options are
24'
18'
12'

would a 24' provide a better arc due to more clearacne from the wall?

FlyerUK · 15-12-08, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamjames

Im buying t&K brackets from ebay and just wondering what size brackets I would need foe a 80cm dish?

I believe the options are
24'
18'
12'

would a 24' provide a better arc due to more clearacne from the wall?

if you work on the principle that when the dish is pointing down your wall, then it needs at least half its diameter clearance before bashing the bricks

Which with an 80cm dish means 40cm, which equates to just under 16",
so the 18" should suffice.
Don't forget, you usually have some extra clearance due to the motor, at least you do with a diseqc, depending on where due south is from your location.
With mine I have an additional 3" clearance due to the motor mount position.

Robbo · 15-12-08, 08:08 AM

Since we already know the dish size, it depens entirely on the orientation of the wall you are mounting it on.

Make sure you get the galvanisd ones, don't bother with the painted ones.

bamjames · 15-12-08, 05:50 PM

How do I resize pictures? so I can post them here and get your opinion

its a gable of my house and the roof kinda overhangs the wall a little only a foot or so! but might interfear with the sats past 1W maby?

any way How do I resize pictures

bamjames · 15-12-08, 05:53 PM

and would more clearance provide a better arc?

pontiend · 15-12-08, 07:11 PM

I use a free resizer it do's them in bulk.
It is called at32 from _www.at32.com
I have used it for years with no problems.

Edit My 88cm dish is on 12'' t&k's it is on a motor. it clears the wall by about 2''.
A bigger dish would need bigger brackets.

nanochickin · 15-12-08, 07:20 PM

I used 24" T & Ks with my old 80cm dish, mostly because they were free (Half inched them from work

) and also because it allowed me the option to upgrade to a bigger dish, which i can guarantee you will once you get the bug

Nano

bamjames · 15-12-08, 07:22 PM

How can i upload pictures?

nanochickin · 15-12-08, 07:24 PM

Where you write your reply, if you scroll down you will see a button with manage attachments on it. You use that button to upload piccies

bamjames · 15-12-08, 07:50 PM

here my wall nd dish
the cable is a bit messy

iv a new TV instead of the 1 in the last picture now I got a HD 22" tv(from lidl)

15-12-08, 02:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
bamjames Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Co.Kerry , Ireland Posts: 362 Thanks: 35 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	T&K brackets Im buying t&K brackets from ebay and just wondering what size brackets I would need foe a 80cm dish? I believe the options are 24' 18' 12' would a 24' provide a better arc due to more clearacne from the wall?

15-12-08, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: T&K brackets Since we already know the dish size, it depens entirely on the orientation of the wall you are mounting it on. Make sure you get the galvanisd ones, don't bother with the painted ones. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites Last edited by Robbo; 15-12-08 at 08:12 AM.

15-12-08, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
bamjames Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Co.Kerry , Ireland Posts: 362 Thanks: 35 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	Re: T&K brackets How do I resize pictures? so I can post them here and get your opinion its a gable of my house and the roof kinda overhangs the wall a little only a foot or so! but might interfear with the sats past 1W maby? any way How do I resize pictures

15-12-08, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
bamjames Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Co.Kerry , Ireland Posts: 362 Thanks: 35 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	Re: T&K brackets and would more clearance provide a better arc?

15-12-08, 07:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: T&K brackets I used 24" T & Ks with my old 80cm dish, mostly because they were free (Half inched them from work ) and also because it allowed me the option to upgrade to a bigger dish, which i can guarantee you will once you get the bug Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

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15-12-08, 07:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: T&K brackets Where you write your reply, if you scroll down you will see a button with manage attachments on it. You use that button to upload piccies __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

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