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Well I am in the process of solving a problem that I have been having with the VBox III that I bought a short while ago.
I had noticed that many times when I would change satellites using the VBox III with my 10' Unimesh dish that I would have to adjust the position by a few counts to get the best signal.
I went up on the roof today and pulled the cover off my 24" Von Weise actuator to just take a look.
I got the model number which is a VW-24LC and called Von Weise in St. Clair, MO. I talked to a guy there who was very knowledgeable and told me how many counts per inch that my actuator was putting out. It turns out that it only puts out 24 counts per inch. That translates into a little over 400 counts in the entire travel of my actuator arm.
I never paid any attention to the total number of counts, and just assumed it was all up to par.
I asked about taking a magnet out of a junk actuator and putting them in, but they won't fit. He gave me the dimensions of the magnet I need, and said I should be able to find them in a craft or hobby store. He is sending me one, just in case.
The magnet holder on the 24LC holds two magnets, but they come from the factory with only one in place. I can double the counts by putting in the other magnet. That will make the positioning twice as accurate.
Sadly, that may account for the spun aluminum dish and the fiasco I had with it. If you remember, I was using an analog receiver to move the dish which made it even less accurate combined with a small number of counts, which may have caused me to mis-judge it's abilities, and an unfamiliar receiver for tuning purposes. That's a shame and one I won't soon forget.
But I pass this information along hoping that someone might find it useful.
I have found that most of these manufacturers are more than willing to help customers fix or solve their problems with equipment that may have been sold 10 or 15 years ago.
Von Weise is one of the good guys.
I had noticed that many times when I would change satellites using the VBox III with my 10' Unimesh dish that I would have to adjust the position by a few counts to get the best signal.
I went up on the roof today and pulled the cover off my 24" Von Weise actuator to just take a look.
I got the model number which is a VW-24LC and called Von Weise in St. Clair, MO. I talked to a guy there who was very knowledgeable and told me how many counts per inch that my actuator was putting out. It turns out that it only puts out 24 counts per inch. That translates into a little over 400 counts in the entire travel of my actuator arm.
I never paid any attention to the total number of counts, and just assumed it was all up to par.
I asked about taking a magnet out of a junk actuator and putting them in, but they won't fit. He gave me the dimensions of the magnet I need, and said I should be able to find them in a craft or hobby store. He is sending me one, just in case.
The magnet holder on the 24LC holds two magnets, but they come from the factory with only one in place. I can double the counts by putting in the other magnet. That will make the positioning twice as accurate.
Sadly, that may account for the spun aluminum dish and the fiasco I had with it. If you remember, I was using an analog receiver to move the dish which made it even less accurate combined with a small number of counts, which may have caused me to mis-judge it's abilities, and an unfamiliar receiver for tuning purposes. That's a shame and one I won't soon forget.
But I pass this information along hoping that someone might find it useful.
I have found that most of these manufacturers are more than willing to help customers fix or solve their problems with equipment that may have been sold 10 or 15 years ago.
Von Weise is one of the good guys.
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If so, then it's just a simple matter of having too low a gear ratio, much as we thought from the beginning.
That's probably where the 70:1 or 72:1 gear motor ratio would improve the Birdview.
Annole, I know what you meant but a 70:1 is a lower gear ratio than a 35:1. The first number is revolutions of the drive gear compared to the driven gear. (A 70:1 would have twice the counts as a 35:1 would (assuming the same number of magnets on the drive gear).
Sorry, I don't know how to quote less than the whole thread.
That's probably where the 70:1 or 72:1 gear motor ratio would improve the Birdview.
Annole, I know what you meant but a 70:1 is a lower gear ratio than a 35:1. The first number is revolutions of the drive gear compared to the driven gear.
(A 70:1 would have twice the counts as a 35:1 would (assuming the same number of magnets on the drive gear).Sorry, I don't know how to quote less than the whole thread.
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
