modify 41x40 starchoice dish to fit moteck sg2100

[monkeyu]

Hello everyone! I sure could use some help and ideas! I am trying to modify my 41x40 starchoice dish to my moteck sg2100. This dish is just like Saulins(senior member) under dish discussions! It was set up on hh100 stab rotor, it had totally different set up! If i new how to up load pictures of it i would show u all!!> I have tryed and failed in the progress!! But i want to have 41x40 instead of 30inch, its so much bigger! The 30 inch starchoice dish will fit right on my motech sg100 like no problem!! please help me out ppl!! Thanks

[saulin]

Isn't that dish too heavy?

I would go 27lbs max on that motor

[monkeyu]

I dont think so saulin!! is suppossed to hold 1.2 dish! This is 39 inch, but some say 40 inch!!

[Terryl]

To up load pictures from your PC, just look at the symbol next to the little globe above the "Quick Reply" frame, (looks like a picture in a frame) this will allow you to insert a photo that is on your PC, you should load them from your camera to your PC first.

[monkeyu]

I tryed to up load pics Terryl! but it says please enter the url or ur image! so i cant!! Unless u no how?

[monkeyu]

pics starchoics pics! hope anyone can help me modify it to fit my motech sg2100

[WillDekkard]

1. click on "go advanced"
2. click on the "Paper Clip"
3. click on "add files"
4. click on "select files"
5. select your pics and then "upload files"
6. click "insert inline"
7. click "done"
8. "preview post"
9. click on preview attachment and copy url, then click back on your browser.
10. click on picture icon and paste in the url and ok.
http://www.satfix.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=11267&d=1314249027
http://www.satfix.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=11266&d=1314249023
11. repeat 9&10 for each picture
12. delete attachments in post to clean it up.

[monkeyu]

hope these pics work

[Terryl]

Sorry I didnt reply earlyer, just got in from off the ranch,

That one is easy to fix, just turn the mounting bracket 180 degrees so the tabs are now at the bottom.

[Terryl]

Just take out the 3 bolts and spacers, then remove the bracket, oh before you do mark were you need to set the elevation, then turn the bracket around and re-install the spacers and bolts, if the dish looks like it could slip down then all you need to do is put a self tapping screw in that hole on the bracket.

here is a photo that is 180 degrees turned around.

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You can now insert the motor mount in the top.

[saulin]

hope these pics work

That looks different than the one I was messing with. Try what Terryl said. The one I was messing with was very heavy, over 30 pounds.

Also although the SG2100 says it can handle up to 1.2m dishes you have to watch the weight. I heard of many people that have issues with 1.2m dishes because they are too heavy

[Terryl]

The only other thing he will have to check is the size (inside diameter) of the mount, the standard one on that motor is 42 mm, there is an optional 50 mm tube but you have to order it.

And the dish cant weigh more then 27 LBs, this is with the LNB(s) (and other hardware) attached.

There are motors that will handle heaver dishes if needed.

[monkeyu]

Thanks Terryl! For helping me out! But fot the self tapping screw,I put it in where exactly? Thanks Saulin ill keep my eye on it!

[Terryl]

If you look at a photo of the motors mounting tube for the dish you will see two holes, you can aline them and mark on your mount to use a self drilling/tapping 1/4" (or larger) screw to keep the dish from twisting.

Or you can (if your handy) drill out the dish mount to align with these holes to use a through bolt (1/4") and nut and pin it all the way through the motor mounting tube, this keeps the dish from swinging in a high wind.

Here is what I use.


http://www.fastenmscstore.com/hexwasherhead.html

But it's best to drill a small pilot hole first.