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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Precision spun aluminium 2.2 metre satellite Dish
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<blockquote data-quote="futumsch" data-source="post: 717176" data-attributes="member: 321089"><p>I have attached the foundation specs for the 1.2m and 2.4m Precision dishes. The 1.2m dish recommends a concrete depth of 275mm. However, this is for permanent serious installations and provided your site is sheltered, I would agree with Rick's advice about a depth of 150mm. You are going to need more than a few wheelbarrows of concrete! </p><p></p><p>You may consider having individual concrete pads for each leg, say a 400mm square pad but increase the concrete depth in the soil to 500mm for stability. Use a straight edge and a spirit level to check your shuttering is level before you pour the concrete.</p><p></p><p>When the concrete has set after a week or so, sit the tripod on top of the foundation. Mark out holes for for the tripod, remove tripod and then drill out the holes for some studding. (You will probably have to hire a suitable impact drill for this). Make sure these holes are vertical! Fix the studding in with some 2 part epoxy resin. Check the plumb of the tube with a sprit level on all sides and if you didn't manage to get your concrete level, put some stainless steel packing plates under the feet.</p><p></p><p>You said you wanted to motorise it, but, from the picture it looks like you have the original Precision elevation over azimuth mount, which will not be straight forward to motorise like a typical home user polar mount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="futumsch, post: 717176, member: 321089"] I have attached the foundation specs for the 1.2m and 2.4m Precision dishes. The 1.2m dish recommends a concrete depth of 275mm. However, this is for permanent serious installations and provided your site is sheltered, I would agree with Rick's advice about a depth of 150mm. You are going to need more than a few wheelbarrows of concrete! You may consider having individual concrete pads for each leg, say a 400mm square pad but increase the concrete depth in the soil to 500mm for stability. Use a straight edge and a spirit level to check your shuttering is level before you pour the concrete. When the concrete has set after a week or so, sit the tripod on top of the foundation. Mark out holes for for the tripod, remove tripod and then drill out the holes for some studding. (You will probably have to hire a suitable impact drill for this). Make sure these holes are vertical! Fix the studding in with some 2 part epoxy resin. Check the plumb of the tube with a sprit level on all sides and if you didn't manage to get your concrete level, put some stainless steel packing plates under the feet. You said you wanted to motorise it, but, from the picture it looks like you have the original Precision elevation over azimuth mount, which will not be straight forward to motorise like a typical home user polar mount. [/QUOTE]
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