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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 846554" data-attributes="member: 325666">..The new meaty actuator arrived yesterday ...so spent the morning trying various combinations..Ended up drilling yet another hole on the dishes backplate frame ..about an inch closer to the axis.This in combination with a different hole on the 'divine' plate slightly west and forward ..now allows 58W just before the jack is fully closed..and limit switch activated ..I the fully opened the jack which moved easily to 50East ..where it pointed directly into the Troublesome Tree ....and activated the second limit switch ..Off came the motor cover ..and repositioned the limit switch cam 2 more clicks ...which allowed more Eastward movement before activating ..Maybe another click is possible as the extended part of the jack measures 23 inches ..and in this position is well clear of the mount itself ..so no danger of it hitting and binding.However it may be pointless as I'd then be pointing at the semi dtached in the photo ..Currently at max extension (limit switch activated) I can see through the gap to the right of the semi ..and thus 60 East roughly..At this time of year I'd be lucky to get a signal (natural obstructions) ..but I have the new jack tracking the arc at least as well and as much as the previous actuator..But ..this one is stronger quieter ...and counts more pulses per degree ..so I'll now have to re-do all sat positions in the VboxJust time for a cuppa before I got to go to work ..so I'll leave you with a few photos.rgdsVS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 846554, member: 325666"] ..The new meaty actuator arrived yesterday ...so spent the morning trying various combinations.. Ended up drilling yet another hole on the dishes backplate frame ..about an inch closer to the axis. This in combination with a different hole on the 'divine' plate slightly west and forward ..now allows 58W just before the jack is fully closed..and limit switch activated .. I the fully opened the jack which moved easily to 50East ..where it pointed directly into the Troublesome Tree ....and activated the second limit switch .. Off came the motor cover ..and repositioned the limit switch cam 2 more clicks ...which allowed more Eastward movement before activating .. Maybe another click is possible as the extended part of the jack measures 23 inches ..and in this position is well clear of the mount itself ..so no danger of it hitting and binding. However it may be pointless as I'd then be pointing at the semi dtached in the photo .. Currently at max extension (limit switch activated) I can see through the gap to the right of the semi ..and thus 60 East roughly.. At this time of year I'd be lucky to get a signal (natural obstructions) ..but I have the new jack tracking the arc at least as well and as much as the previous actuator.. But ..this one is stronger quieter ...and counts more pulses per degree ..so I'll now have to re-do all sat positions in the Vbox Just time for a cuppa before I got to go to work ..so I'll leave you with a few photos. rgds VS [/QUOTE]

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