Motek H2H and Gibertini 1.5 install.

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Just had a message from Amazon, my cable/flex should be here tomorrow

Still got a couple more jobs to do, including that dent and running some more coax into the garage.

Still things are progressing........

 

[RimaNTSS]

that dent

Do you have plan how to do that? Simple grinding it off not the best option BTW. I would say, dent is tiny, leave it as it is. Anyway, even if you remove it, everybody will still know the dent was there .

 

[Archive-8]

Do you have plan how to do that? Simple grinding it off not the best option BTW. I would say, dent is tiny, leave it as it is. Anyway, even if you remove it, everybody will still know the dent was there .

It's a bolt that's causing the problem, I should have got a slightly shorter one.

Still the hacksaw will take a few mm's off the bolt, and then I need to get a rubber mallet to tap the dent back.

 

[John]

It's a bolt that's causing the problem, I should have got a slightly shorter one.

Still the hacksaw will take a few mm's off the bolt, and then I need to get a rubber mallet to tap the dent back.

.. Again, tell me to do one if you wish but i would agree with Rimants.
Seeing as the reflector surface is accurate to a +/- mm or less, the dink will only be destructive to the actual dink. Applying a rubber mallet could damage a larger area of surface accuracy. I would leave the dink as is

 

[Archive-8]

It's still got the bolt pressing on the dish face at the moment shouldn't I at least cut the bolt?

Perhaps best to leave the dish face?

 

[RimaNTSS]

I at least cut the bolt?

Bolt must be cut, no doubt about that

 

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Managed to cut the offending bolts about 5 mm shorter.

Below uncut,


Below Cut 5mm or so off



Also managed to push the dent back out



Still got a few more jobs to do, no sign of the cable I ordered.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Chris! When you cut the bolt always do some sandpapering with angle grinder, so, next time you touch the place of cut you will not be hurt. And also sometimes it can be difficult to screw the nut on such an bolt-end. I just made a cut of M10 bolt to take a picture. You see the difference between what is yellow and green circled. Typing this message take more time than do the metal work. ;)

 

[Archive-8]

Chris! When you cut the bolt always do some sandpapering with angle grinder, so, next time you touch the place of cut you will not be hurt. And also sometimes it can be difficult to screw the nut on such an bolt-end. I just made a cut of M10 bolt to take a picture. You see the difference between what is yellow and green circled. Typing this message take more time than do the metal work. ;)

I did file the end of the bolt. When I go in to town again I will see if I can get some bolts the right size this time.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Are those bolts galvanized? When you cut galvanized bolt and leave the cut place open it will start to rust very soon. Look for bolt from normal material..... you know

 

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Are those bolts galvanized? When you cut galvanized bolt and leave the cut place open it will start to rust very soon. Look for bolt from normal material..... you know

No, just standard wilkinson's pic n mix hardware.

 

[RimaNTSS]

If it is question of just couple of bolts and no time pressure let me know size of them. So you could have them for a price of shipping.

 

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If it is question of just couple of bolts and no time pressure let me know size of them. So you could have them for a price of shipping.

Thanks I will have to get back to you on the size of bolts I need.

Looks like I need 45mm m8 x 4

 

[Lazarus]

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[RimaNTSS]

Looks like I need 45mm m8 x 4

Do not have 45mm, but I suspect that 35mm or even 30mm will also be fine.

 

[Archive-8]

Do not have 45mm, but I suspect that 35mm or even 30mm will also be fine.

I bought 40mm bolts to start with and they just fitted, but I couldn't do up the nuts no thread left.

I will see if I have another one so I can get a more accurate measurement.

 

[Archive-8]

The gap between the motor adapter plate and dish back plate is 30mm



The face plate/adapter plate looks to be about 4-5mm (guess)

 

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The adapter plate is 4mm thick.

 

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The Gibertini back plate is only 2mm

 

[RimaNTSS]

What about such a 45mm bolts?