DiseqC Motor internal comparison pictures

**rolfw** · 21-09-2008

We can hopefully in this thread, discover who makes what.

This is the Technomate 2200.

Not badly made, runs quietly.

***CROSSBONES*** · 21-09-2008

Its said to turn slightly faster than the Moteck`s!

Thanks for the dissection and invalidating your warranty for us rolfw

**rolfw** · 21-09-2008

I'm pretty convinced that it is a moteck, just the latest model.

And also a Fortecstar Turner.

**rolfw** · 23-09-2008

This is a broken one, a few differences between this and latest models.

**rolfw** · 23-09-2008

In fact, after taking it apart and putting it back together, it is now working again.

It's been sat in my garage for two years.

**satelliteman** · 23-09-2008

What was it doing wrong Rolf?

**rolfw** · 23-09-2008

It just wouldn't move, but it was a couple of years ago, at the time I just replaced it.

**satelliteman** · 23-09-2008

Might of just been a dj on the circuit board.
Suppose it will sit in the garage for another 2 years

**rolfw** · 23-09-2008

Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Or longer.

***CROSSBONES*** · 23-09-2008

A result then rolfw!

Might of just been a dj on the circuit board.

Who was it Pete tong?

Hakon · 25-09-2008

Here comes the Golden Interstar GI-50-120
As you can see it says DG-240 on the mainboard
And the maingear are made in plastic, as the spec for the DG-240
You can compare with the Powertech DG-240 here _http://sadoun.com/Sat/Products/PowerTech/Sadoun-DG240_HH_Motor.htm

**rolfw** · 25-09-2008

Thanks Hakon, hopefully in time we can identify which motors come from which companies and which are just rebadged.

Hakon · 27-09-2008

Heres the pictures of the Clarke-Tech HH390
Im so sorry for the bad quality, must been "One of those days"
It was suprising of whats inside.Maingear is in steel, the gearbox is made in aluminum.Notice the real bearing in the cover for the mainaxle.It all looks very solid made.The mainboard is the same as the Golden Interstar.
All mountingbolts are made of stainless steel even the U-bolts.
Zero backlash design,no adjust possible, automatic?

**HB13DISH** · 27-09-2008

Thanks Hakon.

Would be great to see the inside of a Dark Box also and see if it is related to the Golden Interstar, as suggested by another member (Turok?)

pedro2000uk · 04-10-2008

Jaeger's SUPERJACK diseqc motor..(with the correct PCB ...hmm)...

I like the adjustable dial on the back..

edit... BTW... anyone know how to adjust backlash on these ...

pedro2000uk · 04-10-2008

Fortec Star Turner 2100 clone ... with pcb..

... they do look the same (as the Moteck..)

**rolfw** · 04-10-2008

Thanks for those, can you get a good photo of the main board?

pedro2000uk · 04-10-2008

Sorry Rolfw, I would do but all back together now and working 100%...if I get another chance I will ... sorry about the blur - bit rushed ... (I get dishes/lnb's in better focus- honest...

)

found one ... had put it on the superjack ..he he ... both done !

Even though the Fortec Star Turner 2100 clone & the Moteck 2100 look like they are from the same blueprint, the quality of parts, production staff/ facilities and final QA could be quite different.

**rolfw** · 05-10-2008

Thanks.

Once we get a few of these, we should be able to determine origins of some of these motors.

pedro2000uk · 09-10-2008

Originally Posted by Hakon

Heres the pictures of the Clarke-Tech HH390
Im so sorry for the bad quality, must been "One of those days"
It was suprising of whats inside.Maingear is in steel, the gearbox is made in aluminum.Notice the real bearing in the cover for the mainaxle.It all looks very solid made.The mainboard is the same as the Golden Interstar.
All mountingbolts are made of stainless steel even the U-bolts.
Zero backlash design,no adjust possible, automatic?

Did you have any problems getting the main shaft out of the bearing.. the Superjack wouldn't budge, so to the bearing out with it still on the shaft ..

The Moteck 2100 & Clones (Fortec Turner etc..)

I think there is a weak point between the ali case of the motor and the main gearbox... if you've got one open for maintenance, I say it's worth using a hotmelt fillet between these two or use Araldite etc.. and make sure the bolts are tight on the motor..

Hakon · 10-10-2008

@pedro2000uk
Just little tricky to get it out,but no problem.
In the sistermodel, the Golden Interstar, there was no bearing in the cover.

There is a special glue from Loctite 648 that you can use to glue the bearing in place.

***wod*** · 12-10-2008

just some pictures of my moteck diseqc motor, it looks to be updated or revised pcb as there is a date of 19th aug 05 ?

i've just taken it off my dish as its not working correctly, the movement of the dish moving is not fluid but rather stop , start etc

coloured pony · 10-12-2008

Originally Posted by rolfw

I'm pretty convinced that it is a moteck, just the latest model.

And also a Fortecstar Turner.

Having not bought a motor from maplin due to them hiking up the prices
to counter the reduction in vat, they had two motors in the store.

Their own brand at £49.99 and a fortecstar at £59.99, the salesman
told me, both are moteck, rebadged it appears you pay an extra £10
for the fortecstar box.

Bob

coloured pony · 11-12-2008

a little out of place, but its was all to do with a sat motor I may have bought, then did not due to them hiking up prices., this is the response
has expected, dear John type
Dear Mr

Thank you for your email.

The average price of our offering is so low, we feel there would be little benefit in reducing the range by very small amounts, but it would be more beneficial to all our customers if our more expensive promotional products were discounted even further, therefore Maplin intend to keep the retail price on most of our offering the same, while adjusting the ex-vat rate to comply with the change to VAT.

Kind Regards

Becky Hey
Customer Care Department
Maplin Electronics

Well they lost a customer on principle.

Bob

pedro2000uk · 26-12-2008

According to The Wizard.. the Technomate 2200's are made by Motek anyway... Sat' Superstore say they are the strongest ones they have tested so they reversed their policy of not using Diseqc motors only 36v stuff ... hmmm. I suppose Motek could make a motor to Technomate's stronger spec... or they are yet more badged 2100s.

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