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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Prodelin 1.2m w. polar mount
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 886158"><p>I hear you (echoing CH). The mount is probably not up for holding a 180cm for a industrial-strength proper installation.</p><p></p><p>Nevertheless, this thing is quite heavy. Compared to a CM120 official polar mount this is industrial grade things. The cm120 also rusts like there's not tomorrow. (I never understood that. All my (non-polar) CM mounts are proper galvanised jobs, with little or no rust on them. Must be an out-sourcing thing...)</p><p></p><p>It's all a matter of level of ambition - I am sure you (I) can put a 180cm on that mount, and get reasonable performance, with, say, a heavy-duty 36" actuator. Maybe the performance wont be as smoooth - and maybe it wont survive the next winter-storm, maybe it will (depending on the installation site). But a new (e.g. purplesat or satellitesuperstore, or even pro stuff) polar mount will be £££ (or €€€€), compared to, well, nothing almost, at the moment. A bit of 1" ply for the adaptor, a couple of bolts, and a 3" tube in concrete...</p><p></p><p>So in the "try-it-and-see-what-happens" spirit of this site, I am feeling inclined to mount first the 1.2m Prodelin, then the 1.8m CM reflector, just to see what happens. If the mount folds - then lesson learnt. If it doesn't - then job-to-persuade-swmbo-to-let-another-1.8m-cm-hang-on-the-house.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. but just for reference, I'll measure one of the 120s against the Prodelin before the 180 goes on.</p><p>Always nice to know.</p><p>Then I'll stick one of the 120s on the SMW mount to see just how that works...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 886158"] I hear you (echoing CH). The mount is probably not up for holding a 180cm for a industrial-strength proper installation. Nevertheless, this thing is quite heavy. Compared to a CM120 official polar mount this is industrial grade things. The cm120 also rusts like there's not tomorrow. (I never understood that. All my (non-polar) CM mounts are proper galvanised jobs, with little or no rust on them. Must be an out-sourcing thing...) It's all a matter of level of ambition - I am sure you (I) can put a 180cm on that mount, and get reasonable performance, with, say, a heavy-duty 36" actuator. Maybe the performance wont be as smoooth - and maybe it wont survive the next winter-storm, maybe it will (depending on the installation site). But a new (e.g. purplesat or satellitesuperstore, or even pro stuff) polar mount will be £££ (or €€€€), compared to, well, nothing almost, at the moment. A bit of 1" ply for the adaptor, a couple of bolts, and a 3" tube in concrete... So in the "try-it-and-see-what-happens" spirit of this site, I am feeling inclined to mount first the 1.2m Prodelin, then the 1.8m CM reflector, just to see what happens. If the mount folds - then lesson learnt. If it doesn't - then job-to-persuade-swmbo-to-let-another-1.8m-cm-hang-on-the-house. Yes. but just for reference, I'll measure one of the 120s against the Prodelin before the 180 goes on. Always nice to know. Then I'll stick one of the 120s on the SMW mount to see just how that works... [/QUOTE]
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