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<blockquote data-quote="beavs2112" data-source="post: 906772" data-attributes="member: 384689">Thanks for the link martin. That gives me more ideas to go on. I've changed my mind about some aspects of my mount design. My original design was based on this thread <a href="http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/another-channel-master-polar-mount-attempt.201238/" target="_blank">http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/another-channel-master-polar-mount-attempt.201238/</a>I have abandoned the ring portion since it weighs 22lb. It didn't make sense to have the motor push &amp; pull 22lb around just for the sake of some mounting points for the back of the dish. So I bought an AC welder &amp; made up a steel rectangle instead of a ring that weighs roughly 10lb. I went out to the workshop &amp; took some pics. The upper green tape will be replaced with some perforated steel (the 2nd pic) and bolts to hold it @ the right offset angle. The lower bits of green tape will be replaced with nuts &amp; bolts.But this might change pending the outcome of me chasing my dream of a Prodelin 1.8. I have another heavier duty polar mount from my MZT dish (last pic) that I can use.[ATTACH]70464[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70465[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70466[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70467[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70468[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70469[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="beavs2112, post: 906772, member: 384689"] Thanks for the link martin. That gives me more ideas to go on. I've changed my mind about some aspects of my mount design. My original design was based on this thread [url]http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/another-channel-master-polar-mount-attempt.201238/[/url] I have abandoned the ring portion since it weighs 22lb. It didn't make sense to have the motor push & pull 22lb around just for the sake of some mounting points for the back of the dish. So I bought an AC welder & made up a steel rectangle instead of a ring that weighs roughly 10lb. I went out to the workshop & took some pics. The upper green tape will be replaced with some perforated steel (the 2nd pic) and bolts to hold it @ the right offset angle. The lower bits of green tape will be replaced with nuts & bolts. But this might change pending the outcome of me chasing my dream of a Prodelin 1.8. I have another heavier duty polar mount from my MZT dish (last pic) that I can use. [ATTACH]70464[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70465[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70466[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70467[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70468[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]70469[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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