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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1146368" data-attributes="member: 176704">1) Get a soldering iron &amp; some solder (lead/tin would be best as it melts at a lower temp than lead-free) and fix the Alsat!(Had to do that with several sat Rxs &amp; a sat meter, but never, so far, with a motor)Edited: It'll need to be a moderately sized iron because you'll need to heat up quite a lot of solder and the surrounding metalwork of the motor - I'd start with at least a 25-30W one (but then again, I've got quite a selection to choose from <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />)2) Sounds like there may be a similar fault with the replacement, or else a failing component within it?3) Alternatively, possibly, the motor-to-motor pole clearance has tightened up and so there is more resitance for the motor to deal with and so it needs some &quot;help&quot;? (OTOH, the opposite usually happens and so the motor overshoots when driving to a new sat!)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1146368, member: 176704"] 1) Get a soldering iron & some solder (lead/tin would be best as it melts at a lower temp than lead-free) and fix the Alsat! [I](Had to do that with several sat Rxs & a sat meter, but never, so far, with a motor)[/I] [U]Edited:[/U][I] [/I] It'll need to be a moderately sized iron because you'll need to heat up quite a lot of solder and the surrounding metalwork of the motor - I'd start with at least a 25-30W one (but then again, I've got quite a selection to choose from :)) 2) Sounds like there may be a similar fault with the replacement, or else a failing component within it? 3) Alternatively, [I]possibly,[/I] the motor-to-motor pole clearance has tightened up and so there is more resitance for the motor to deal with and so it needs some "help"? [I](OTOH, the opposite usually happens and so the motor overshoots when driving to a new sat!)[/I] [/QUOTE]

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