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<blockquote data-quote="johnsattuk" data-source="post: 138953" data-attributes="member: 183150"><p>I have just put a Moteq motor on my 90cm Fibo dish, working great.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>As a side result I do have spare Fibo motors if anybody is stuck.</p><p></p><p>John</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Weather permitting I will take some pics tomorrow and see if I can work out how to post them.</p><p>It is on a ground pole at the moment, while I am modding/playing with it, so is quite accessable</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Photos as promised, short pause in rain</p><p></p><p>My next step is to counter-balance the dish, probably with a spring.</p><p>As a result of the mods I do now have spare Fibo motors if anybody requires.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnsattuk, post: 138953, member: 183150"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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