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I don't usually browse this forum too often, but I know there are a few Birdview users on here and I need help with a very odd and infrequent problem.
Simply put, my dish has "locked" up. This happens a couple times a year and I am fairly certain it has something to do with the worm drive or bearings on the ends of the worm drive. I am not sure if "worm" is the proper term, but I am referring to the spinning shaft that rides the flyweel mount.
All necessary components are kept well lubricated with white lithum grease and the motor is running fine. I am able to get the dish moving again, but only after I remove the motor and manually crank on the worm drive with a vise-grip. I would LOVE if I could stop making 3 hour trips across the state to my parents' home (where the dish is located) to fix problems like this.
I would like to know just what those "wheel bearings" on each end of the worm drive do. It appears that one side locks up when the dish is moving one direction, and the then vice versa.
It's a very frustrating problem that I just cannot figure out.
Thanks for any input!
Kevin
Simply put, my dish has "locked" up. This happens a couple times a year and I am fairly certain it has something to do with the worm drive or bearings on the ends of the worm drive. I am not sure if "worm" is the proper term, but I am referring to the spinning shaft that rides the flyweel mount.
All necessary components are kept well lubricated with white lithum grease and the motor is running fine. I am able to get the dish moving again, but only after I remove the motor and manually crank on the worm drive with a vise-grip. I would LOVE if I could stop making 3 hour trips across the state to my parents' home (where the dish is located) to fix problems like this.
I would like to know just what those "wheel bearings" on each end of the worm drive do. It appears that one side locks up when the dish is moving one direction, and the then vice versa.
It's a very frustrating problem that I just cannot figure out.
Thanks for any input!
Kevin
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I talked to my machinist buddy today about making some of these.
He sounded pretty confident he could make up a dozen or so, and the bulk of the cost would be in the raw material.
(Which could be substantial)
Does anyone have some pictures of where they are fitted?
I've never seen this piece in any Birdview pictures , anywhere.
Some of the dimensions are probably critical, but some would not be, based on its use.
Which surfaces are critical? (needs discussion)
Also, is this the piece some of you have "broken" the lip off?
Brass should bend or deform, but breaking it doesn't sound right.
Has it been determined for sure this is standard brass, all the way through?
(critical question)
Also, are there other pieces to be fabricated?
After reading the comments above, I'm glad the offset gear adjustment is not part of this.
If it had been, and the hole needed to be offset, that could have been accommodated, but since it's not, that's wonderful!
There is some talk of making up the magnet wheel, and I'll look into that in the appropriate thread.
edit: By the way, making one of these brass pieces would cost a lot, but making a bunch of 'em all at once would lower the average price.
Obviously, if you do one "production run", ya need to be absolutely confident the parts are made right the first time.
It would be helpful to get a clue how many folks would want to get one (even as a spare).
For instance, I'd want two. One for a future dish, and one if I were to need to help out a friend in the future.
And that goes hand-in-hand with the eventual price being so reasonable, no one would mind getting in on the deal.
I talked to my machinist buddy today about making some of these.
He sounded pretty confident he could make up a dozen or so, and the bulk of the cost would be in the raw material.
(Which could be substantial)
Does anyone have some pictures of where they are fitted?
I've never seen this piece in any Birdview pictures , anywhere.
Some of the dimensions are probably critical, but some would not be, based on its use.
Which surfaces are critical? (needs discussion)
Also, is this the piece some of you have "broken" the lip off?
Brass should bend or deform, but breaking it doesn't sound right.
Has it been determined for sure this is standard brass, all the way through?
(critical question)
Also, are there other pieces to be fabricated?
After reading the comments above, I'm glad the offset gear adjustment is not part of this.
If it had been, and the hole needed to be offset, that could have been accommodated, but since it's not, that's wonderful!
There is some talk of making up the magnet wheel, and I'll look into that in the appropriate thread.
edit: By the way, making one of these brass pieces would cost a lot, but making a bunch of 'em all at once would lower the average price.
Obviously, if you do one "production run", ya need to be absolutely confident the parts are made right the first time.
It would be helpful to get a clue how many folks would want to get one (even as a spare).
For instance, I'd want two. One for a future dish, and one if I were to need to help out a friend in the future.
And that goes hand-in-hand with the eventual price being so reasonable, no one would mind getting in on the deal.
Had I known I could have taken pics. I just got mine out Friday. I called Linuxman before I did it, but mine really came out easily, I started with a couple putty knives and lots of PB Blaster, then moved up to small screwdrivers. But, be aware, I have metalworking experience, so I know what 'taking it easy" is...plus mine was VERY clean inside once I got it out, Linuxman advises me that they aren't all as easy as mine was to remove, that some of them were nasty inside, therefore making the bushing hard to get out.
I would guess that they would need to be made exactly to the dimensions that Linuxman posted. It is a press fit, but I would call it a 'loose' press fit. I started it back in with a plastic hammer, then I put huge washers on the bolt, and used the nut to slowly press the bushing in place.
Yes, undoubtedly this is the piece that can and will be broken if care is not taken. It is VERY soft. From looking at mine when I took it off I would guess it is some form of bronze bushing material. My guess also would be as long as the material is softer than the steel bolt it would be fine. But you want it hard enough so it doesn't wear out in six months....LOL
My magnet wheel is different. My wheel is on the MOTOR side of the shaft. Linuxman got a phonecall on this one too. The magnets are imbedded within the wheel, it just looks like a steel wheel there. Maybe an older mod, I dunno.
By the way, making one of these brass pieces would cost a lot, but making a bunch of 'em all at once would lower the average price.
Obviously, if you do one "production run", ya need to be absolutely confident the parts are made right the first time.
It would be helpful to get a clue how many folks would want to get one (even as a spare).
For instance, I'd want two. One for a future dish, and one if I were to need to help out a friend in the future.
And that goes hand-in-hand with the eventual price being so reasonable, no one would mind getting in on the deal.
Man, I don't know. Once you get it out and shoot some white grease under it and put it back in, you might NEVER need to take it out again. EVER. So,unless for some reason B'views take off like a rocketship again with a c-band resurgance (fat chance of that) there will be little need for them.
BUT, if someone's doing an order, hell, sign me up for a couple if it helps getting the price down.
I'll go along with what Stogie said above.
As far as the part 14Karat refers to, the dimensions aren't exactly the same, but the critical one is the length which would have to be cut down to size.
I don't mean cut off with a hack saw either. It would have to be milled down to the proper length. These are machined parts and as such require machined surfaces to do their job properly.
EDIT: Here is a picture of the nut and bushing assembly. The bushing goes upside down and the flange you see under the nut is the top part that lays on the steel plate.
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I was having similar issues last night while watching and recording the NLCS game on 148. When I tried resuming the game at one point the screen went blank and I couldn't get my H3 to respond to any remote commands. Eventually the Hopper went to a HD channel but still no remote response. After a while the Hopper went into a re-boot cycle. This happened at least 3 times. I was using an IR universal remote only.
A little frustrating to have the game broken up like that but at least the Brewers won
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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This started a couple months ago. I have 2 H3s on one network, both with 2 EHD identical 3 TB seperately powered so all recordings are accessible by all 4k & J4s (8 of them).
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
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Thanks JohnGalt1234 - That's interesting. I wonder are the Boot Strap versions different between a Hopper 3 only and a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup as I have the later. I guess when charlesrshell is able to since he has both setups, he can do the test. Unless the bootstrap version is tied to when the specific Hopper 3 is manufactured, in my case, mines is from February 2016 when it was installed.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
At least Google Search AI is saying the bootstrap version will never change and unique to each Hopper 3.
This is probably why different people seem to either have the issue or they don't because the bootstrap code could also be tied to the hardware revision and
components other than the internal HD.
JohnGalt1234 - So you basically have 2 Hopper 3's. The CasinoH3 is the one that is Hopper 3 only while Master Bedroom is a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
This explains it better than I can. Sorry, had to take all the ads out.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Nah, you just don't understand how ignore works, which is why you made your own NFL thread thinking there wasn't one
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll callThey ought to have fun with this…
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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show
An AI agent reportedly deleted the entire final cut of the upcoming season of a Swedish reality competition show.
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I was watching some of this guy's stuff and realized some of you may not be familiar. Basically his show is Candid Camera meets a magician. This is a comp of a few of his exploits. I first learned of him when I was out at a meeting in Denver about 10yrs ago. The men I was sitting at the table with started talking about this show and said it was one of the funniest things they had seen. When I got home I started watching it....yes, it is funny.
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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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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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