Recent content by tillerman

Well after much "googling" and searching the postings here, I have determined the actuator that the Paraclipse dish was mounted to is an Ajak. The guy I got it from is a real tinkerer so I imagine he pieced it together. I have seen the Red Rok website and that is what I intend to use. Using...

Stogie, If it's any consolation, the Paraclipse I got is very, very old. It's not the fancy semi-circular ring with the chain mounted on the half circle. It is a chain drive but it operates a worm gear and then a helical gear, both heavy steel. I looked at the pdf posted on installation of a...

thanks Appreciate the welcome. I lucked into a package a guy was selling for half his cost after 3 years cause his wife wouldn't give up her electric dryer!! Got 6 185watt solar panels, Whisper Air genny, and Outback inverter equipment, charge controller, etc. Also came with "sealed...

I hope I am not trespassing but I'm more interested in "re-purposing" some old satellite stuff to make a couple of solar trackers. I live off grid in Oregon. Closest neighbor is 2.5 miles away. Surrounded by USFS property. Love it. I placed an ad in a free local sale/swap paper for anyone...