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2020![]() 3m Dish ![]() This 3m dish has not been used for more than 5 years: covered with mosses and dirt. Removing the dish from the backyard and cleaning with high-pressure cleaner. |
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Field![]() Cleaning and moving the dish to the field, lifting with 1T chain hoist. |
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Mismatch![]() the original suspension does not fit! I now have to figure out a way to make the dish fit for this support |
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Adjustment![]() The side plates are removed with an angle splitter, drilling through 20mm steel with the magnetic drill |
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Installing![]() After drilling the THVZ 8.8. m16 thread ends fitting perfectly... the dish is positioned in the center of the base |
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Azimuth![]() The elevation of the dish is also custom made with a pivot swivel. Next step is drilling 14mm and M16 thread tapping into the stainless steel. |
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Pivot![]() M16 wire ends will be used to match the direction from PA1A to QO-100 which will be exactly 26,67 degrees elevation and an azimuth of 156,89 degrees |
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Painting![]() Roughen the plate with a steel brush on the angle grinder. Then using special 2-component paint. |
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Elevation![]() Threaded rod installed with double stainless steel nuts. loosening the M16 nut and rough setting with the protractor to 25 degrees elevation turning the threaded rod. |
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