johnsattuk
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- My Satellite Setup
- Topfield 5800 Echostar3000,DB7000, Relook 400S, Humax HDC2000, 55cm Fibo Gregorian dish with waveguide and Motek 2100 mod, 90cm Fibo Gregorian dish, 120cm Fibo Gregorian dish on a 1224 motor with waveguide
- My Location
- West Mids, UK
I have just put a Moteq motor on my 90cm Fibo dish, working great.
I changed it to get the advantage of Diseq, I did consider a V box but it's yet another box, more cable and more than the price of a motor.
I used the origional Fibo mounting system, this means that the motor only has to do rotating duties, it does not have to support the dish.
I made an adaptor and sat the motor above the spindle. The Moteq was good for the job because I could take off the angled dish mount, leaving me with a nice stubby spindle to use.
A bit subjective, but I think it is a little quieter than the Fibo motor and certainly no slower. I am considering un-riveting the dish from it's diecast frame and glueing it back on with windscreen adhesive, to deaden the noise, I feel that the dish acts like a loudspeaker horn. I am also looking at ways to counter-balance the dish in its off centre positions, which would reduce motor loading and noise.
So far I am very pleased at the results and I may put one on my 120cm dish, although I don't really use it enough to bother.
As a side result I do have spare Fibo motors if anybody is stuck.
John
Weather permitting I will take some pics tomorrow and see if I can work out how to post them.
It is on a ground pole at the moment, while I am modding/playing with it, so is quite accessable
Photos as promised, short pause in rain
My next step is to counter-balance the dish, probably with a spring.
As a result of the mods I do now have spare Fibo motors if anybody requires.
I changed it to get the advantage of Diseq, I did consider a V box but it's yet another box, more cable and more than the price of a motor.
I used the origional Fibo mounting system, this means that the motor only has to do rotating duties, it does not have to support the dish.
I made an adaptor and sat the motor above the spindle. The Moteq was good for the job because I could take off the angled dish mount, leaving me with a nice stubby spindle to use.
A bit subjective, but I think it is a little quieter than the Fibo motor and certainly no slower. I am considering un-riveting the dish from it's diecast frame and glueing it back on with windscreen adhesive, to deaden the noise, I feel that the dish acts like a loudspeaker horn. I am also looking at ways to counter-balance the dish in its off centre positions, which would reduce motor loading and noise.
So far I am very pleased at the results and I may put one on my 120cm dish, although I don't really use it enough to bother.
As a side result I do have spare Fibo motors if anybody is stuck.
John
steffan_st said:This sounds interesting,can you post a couple of pics of the Fibo+Moteck?
Weather permitting I will take some pics tomorrow and see if I can work out how to post them.
It is on a ground pole at the moment, while I am modding/playing with it, so is quite accessable
johnsattuk said:Weather permitting I will take some pics tomorrow and see if I can work out how to post them.
It is on a ground pole at the moment, while I am modding/playing with it, so is quite accessable
Photos as promised, short pause in rain
My next step is to counter-balance the dish, probably with a spring.
As a result of the mods I do now have spare Fibo motors if anybody requires.