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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
1.2 Precision / Octagon lnbf mod
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<blockquote data-quote="John" data-source="post: 979849" data-attributes="member: 175005"><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Good stuff. </p><p>C120 flange cut off by large hacksaw. The trick is to <strong><em><u>accurately</u></em></strong> put a pencil mark around the barrel and then gently work your way around the barrel. You might have to do several revolutions to get the final cut through. If you can find some way of holding the lnb <strong><em><u>securely and accurately </u></em></strong>without damaging it then a single cut with a fine blade in a mechanical saw could be achieved. I had not got any devices to do the latter so i did it by hand. The barrel material is only a soft alloy and cuts pretty easily.</p><p>Note: There is a slight O/D difference between the Octagon lnbf barrel and the donor barrel/C120 flange..... just under a mil difference if i remember.</p><p></p><p>** Initial tests on the 1.2 look good but i'm running out of play time for today and there are some pretty big black rain clouds looming over.</p><p>** Observation ..... my Octagon's two output ports had a slightly higher output on one of them, noted in my notes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John, post: 979849, member: 175005"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good stuff. C120 flange cut off by large hacksaw. The trick is to [B][I][U]accurately[/U][/I][/B] put a pencil mark around the barrel and then gently work your way around the barrel. You might have to do several revolutions to get the final cut through. If you can find some way of holding the lnb [B][I][U]securely and accurately [/U][/I][/B]without damaging it then a single cut with a fine blade in a mechanical saw could be achieved. I had not got any devices to do the latter so i did it by hand. The barrel material is only a soft alloy and cuts pretty easily. Note: There is a slight O/D difference between the Octagon lnbf barrel and the donor barrel/C120 flange..... just under a mil difference if i remember. ** Initial tests on the 1.2 look good but i'm running out of play time for today and there are some pretty big black rain clouds looming over. ** Observation ..... my Octagon's two output ports had a slightly higher output on one of them, noted in my notes. [/QUOTE]
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