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Triax 2140 prime focus aluminium antenna w. polar mount
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1036997"><p>Took some time out in the winter cold today and sorted out the 2140.</p><p>First put the mount on the test-bench, and levelled it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]113673[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113674[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then drilled out the holes for the new feed-arms in the reflector.</p><p>(After visiting hardware store for a new metal-drill...)</p><p></p><p>Then semi-fitted the new feed-arms so kindly provided by [USER=312276]@RimaNTSS[/USER].</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]113675[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>They work well, but</p><p></p><p>a) the "ears" on the feed-holder needs adjustment, and</p><p>b) they are really shoddily attached to the dish.</p><p></p><p>So, in the near future, some more work needs to be done to the system.</p><p></p><p>Then, to get some picture, I slapped the dish back on the mount (after sunset, so some dodgy flash-photography is evident).</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]113676[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113677[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The mount has BTW been treated in the past couple of days.</p><p>Disassembly, the lubrication of plastic/nylon parts with Silicone Gel.</p><p>Then re-assembly - and everything seems to be working nicely.</p><p></p><p>The dish is now up again in the manual adjustment configuration.</p><p>Next up (when the weather improves): Proper feed adjustment.</p><p>(Right now it's pretty much slapped on!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1036997"] Took some time out in the winter cold today and sorted out the 2140. First put the mount on the test-bench, and levelled it. [ATTACH]113673[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113674[/ATTACH] Then drilled out the holes for the new feed-arms in the reflector. (After visiting hardware store for a new metal-drill...) Then semi-fitted the new feed-arms so kindly provided by [USER=312276]@RimaNTSS[/USER]. [ATTACH]113675[/ATTACH] They work well, but a) the "ears" on the feed-holder needs adjustment, and b) they are really shoddily attached to the dish. So, in the near future, some more work needs to be done to the system. Then, to get some picture, I slapped the dish back on the mount (after sunset, so some dodgy flash-photography is evident). [ATTACH]113676[/ATTACH][ATTACH]113677[/ATTACH] The mount has BTW been treated in the past couple of days. Disassembly, the lubrication of plastic/nylon parts with Silicone Gel. Then re-assembly - and everything seems to be working nicely. The dish is now up again in the manual adjustment configuration. Next up (when the weather improves): Proper feed adjustment. (Right now it's pretty much slapped on!) [/QUOTE]
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