Lucky again....1.9m(1.8m)....secured.

[hairybadger]

OK, am looking at that and thinking "if I had something like that where on Earth could I put it so my wife wouldn't see it?"...

 

[lovelyperson]

Installed dish stand today....maybe an overkill with 8 threaded bolts but wow do we have some extreme winds here.

Feel so lucky....2 x 1.8 dishes for some only €310 + installation bits !!

Have Granddaughter the weekend but hopefully dish face will be fitted soon.

 

[lovelyperson]

Managed to complete the install save a few things to tidy and replace a few of the rusted nuts/bolts.

A has been indicated on the forum the Marrafa dish inclination/declination is made easier to alter by having the adjustment arm at the top rather than the bottom as on the Famaval, also mentioned was that the LNB holder is of steel rather than the plastic version with the Famaval....a good thing here with the sun quickly turning plastic to dust!

Promised myself that the very first setup and scan would be 40.5ºW SES-6.......used my already fitted Ku LNB to locate a data transponder then just to ensure my thoughts taped the C-Band LNB on top and bingo, C-Band transponders found and as you can see, not very pofessional looking but job done!
Scan results with the proper LNB in situ are:-https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/40-5ºw-ses-6-first-scan-with-new-dish.164591/
https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/40-5ºw-ses-6-first-scan-with-new-dish.164591/

 

[Captain Jack]

I've seen much worse "professional" installs than this!

Looks good!

 

[Archive4]

OK, am looking at that and thinking "if I had something like that where on Earth could I put it so my wife wouldn't see it?"...

I´m thinking, behind your Avitar!

 

[hairybadger]

I´m thinking, behind your Avitar!

I took that photo in South Africa. Would be difficult to ship the beast back to Europe, plus I don't think my garden is big enough....

 

[timo_w2s]

I took that photo in South Africa. Would be difficult to ship the beast back to Europe, plus I don't think my garden is big enough....

Odd really, as it's not really very hairy or a badger. ;)

 

[hairybadger]

Odd really, as it's not really very hairy or a badger. ;)

I needed a picture of an animal, and that was the closest thing that I could find that was taken by me

 

[lovelyperson]

Stunned !! re the Marrafa 1.8m dish.

Looking for 57.0ºE found that the threaded bar... declination/inclination was not long enough !!!

Had to use a tie to secure the declination.

Cost not important but would like to have made a threaded bolt for the Marrafa 1.8m that at present is of 50cm of length so some +/-70cm is needed.

Some have said that as there is not many more sats because of line of sight no point in spending that money.....that is not me so is it possible to have made as a one off to make this arm......obviously in inox.

Hard work manually especially as the temp here reached some 30.9ºC !!



I know that many here have the capabilities or contacts to produce such a thing.

¿Are we talking for a one off of some €100 to €200 or...?

Thanks for that.....would be great to get this made.

 

[Archive4]

Stunned !! re the Marrafa 1.8m dish.

Looking for 57.0ºE found that the threaded bar... declination/inclination was not long enough !!!

Had to use a tie to secure the declination. View attachment 75570 View attachment 75571 View attachment 75572 View attachment 75573

Cost not important but would like to have made a threaded bolt for the Marrafa 1.8m that at present is of 50cm of length so some +/-70cm is needed.

Some have said that as there is not many more sats because of line of sight no point in spending that money.....that is not me so is it possible to have made as a one off to make this arm......obviously in inox.

Hard work manually especially as the temp here reached some 30.9ºC !!
View attachment 75574


I know that many here have the capabilities or contacts to produce such a thing.

¿Are we talking for a one off of some €100 to €200 or...?

Thanks for that.....would be great to get this made.

Show a close up of the existing bar. Figure we can get a length of same thread bar for only a few €'s and make one up. If needed can get my friend Dave to custom make, won't cost me that much!

 

[lovelyperson]

Show a close up of the existing bar. Figure we can get a length of same thread bar for only a few €'s and make one up. If needed can get my friend Dave to custom make, won't cost me that much!

Great reply and that is appreciated Brian thanks.........quite happy to remove the bolt and nuts and to give to you/friend dave to use as model.

Message me your details and I will do as you need....will pay upfront as you wish.

Really pleased with your help. This is what this place is about.

 

[Archive4]

Great reply and that is appreciated Brian thanks.........quite happy to remove the bolt and nuts and to give to you/friend dave to use as model.

Message me your details and I will do as you need....will pay upfront as you wish.

Really pleased with your help. This is what this place is about.

Photo and nut size, ie 19mm or 22mm etc should allow me to calculate actual thread size. That said, it would appear you have a few tools and know how to use them. Got a calliper? That will tell us the thread size. ( Any other member who knows the spec please feel free to chip in ) Only potential problem is the end that attaches to the face mount ring. Cannot see too clearly, but figure a nut of the correct size welded on the end would do this job!

 

[lovelyperson]

Photo and nut size, ie 19mm or 22mm etc should allow me to calculate actual thread size. That said, it would appear you have a few tools and know how to use them. Got a calliper? That will tell us the thread size. ( Any other member who knows the spec please feel free to chip in ) Only potential problem is the end that attaches to the face mount ring. Cannot see too clearly, but figure a nut of the correct size welded on the end would do this job!

Not a specialist in the spec field Brian so quite happy to just give you the whole existing arm in question for you to replicate to a length of some 70cm in length....quite happy to pay in advance....just so pleased that you can help and being somewhat local is a bonus.....great, thank you.

 

[Archive4]

Not a specialist in the spec field Brian so quite happy to just give you the whole existing arm in question for you to replicate to a length of some 70cm in length....quite happy to pay in advance....just so pleased that you can help and being somewhat local is a bonus.....great, thank you.

PM me your address and phone no. We will go from there!

 

[Archived-1]

Cost not important but would like to have made a threaded bolt for the Marrafa 1.8m that at present is of 50cm of length so some +/-70cm is needed.

You could just joint it LP and save messing around, all you would need to do is buy a threaded rod connecter and a small piece of treaded rod.

http://www.directchannel.co/threaded-rod-support/threaded-rod-connectors

 

[Archive4]

You could just joint it LP and save messing around, all you would need to do is buy a threaded rod connecter and a small piece of treaded rod.

http://www.directchannel.co/threaded-rod-support/threaded-rod-connectors

Yep, that may work, but getting the connector through the adjustment nuts could prove difficult, esp if it at the point of elevation, unless you could invert the rod so the connector was only 20-30 cm from the face mount ring, but still the problem of connecting to the ring:mad:

 

[Archived-1]

Its even a easier fix at the other end Brian, two bits of steal with two holes 1 extra bolt job done

 

[lovelyperson]

Its even a easier fix at the other end Brian, two bits of steal with two holes 1 extra bolt job done

Wow...different world when you are ignorant of the pros...... sure I will arrive with what I want....thanks to you all.

 

[Archived-1]

Yep, that may work, but getting the connector through the adjustment nuts could prove difficult, esp if it at the point of elevation, unless you could invert the rod so the connector was only 20-30 cm from the face mount ring, but still the problem of connecting to the ring:mad:

You would just cut back the old threaded rod to a position it would not be in the way, and order a new longer bit, like this.

 

[Archived-1]

Just to add, if you do decide to do it like that order 2 locking nuts LP.