I had this question in my mind for quite a some time and I have searched the web but without success. So I thought about it, and with a help of my friend Nilanka I have managed to make my eurostar powder coated fixed dish to rotatable semi automated dish. Cost was very minimal compared to a ready made rotatable dish. I thought of sharing the idea with others, so who ever interested can Do It Yourself.
Items used
1. Original 2' ring came with the fixed dish
2. 3'6" Galvanized pipe & 3 metal bars.
3. Old tire rod from my previous car
4. Used universal joint of a vehicle (Used spare parts shops are having these)
5. Adjustable pole which came with the original dish
5. Adjustable pole which came with the original dish
6. 24” eurostar actuator
7. 2 nos of on/off switches8. 16V 2.5A power adopter ( I got a old laptop power supply)
Method
Weld the universal joint to the center of the 2’ original ring with the use of 3 metal bars
Fix the tire rod to the side of the ring
Fix the adjustable bar, which came with the original dish to the tyre rod and with a clamp fix the other end to the galvanized pipe.
Fix the actuator to the ring. For more info on fixing the actuator, I found following article on the web http://www.satcrazy.com/install/intermid_les.html
Fix 2 switches to a small piece of box and one switch will work as a power on off switch and the other switch will work as polarity change of the power supplied to the actuator motor.
Now with the use of adjustable arm I can control the tilt to the east ( May be 10 degrees in Sri Lanka) and H-H movement through the actuator and those 2 switches.
It moves little slowly so stoping at the correct place is not a proble. ( H-H movement takes 2 mins on 16V, Origianl motor required voltage is 36V).
It moves little slowly so stoping at the correct place is not a proble. ( H-H movement takes 2 mins on 16V, Origianl motor required voltage is 36V).
More pictures.
Special Thanks to Nilanka @ http://www.nilanka.net/
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Disclaimer : Above DIY session has been done with the help of a quaified technician for welding and iron works. Please take extra precausions while attmpting this.
Copy Right Rasika Ambepitiyage 2007© rasika@ambepitiyage.com from Sri Lanka
Copy Right Rasika Ambepitiyage 2007© rasika@ambepitiyage.com from Sri Lanka
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