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Hello folks,
First time dish user here and I've gotten my self into the deep end. A friend took me out for dinner in exchange for me taking this 12' dish off his hands. The central mounting pipe is 7.5 inches across!
Unfortunately he took it down without any help so it took a little beating.
Most of the dings are like the first two pictures, but the third photo has the worst of the damage. Fortunately it's basically all on the edges of the petals so I think the reflecting mesh/foil should be safe enough. Most of the mounting holes are intact so I think I probably could bolt it together as is, but I think I can/should make an attempt at fixing it up.
My thought at the moment is to give them all a good wash down, particularly cleaning the areas around the damage. Then cut 1/8 or 1/4 inch sheet metal into splints for the damaged section and epoxy them firmly over the tears. Then drill holes through the metal after everything is cured and finally paint everything with some outdoor spray paint.
Thoughts? Comments? I'd love some feedback and advice.
Thanks!
First time dish user here and I've gotten my self into the deep end. A friend took me out for dinner in exchange for me taking this 12' dish off his hands. The central mounting pipe is 7.5 inches across!
Unfortunately he took it down without any help so it took a little beating.
Most of the dings are like the first two pictures, but the third photo has the worst of the damage. Fortunately it's basically all on the edges of the petals so I think the reflecting mesh/foil should be safe enough. Most of the mounting holes are intact so I think I probably could bolt it together as is, but I think I can/should make an attempt at fixing it up.
My thought at the moment is to give them all a good wash down, particularly cleaning the areas around the damage. Then cut 1/8 or 1/4 inch sheet metal into splints for the damaged section and epoxy them firmly over the tears. Then drill holes through the metal after everything is cured and finally paint everything with some outdoor spray paint.
Thoughts? Comments? I'd love some feedback and advice.
Thanks!
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Hi folks,
Thanks for the welcome!
Yes, I can agree that using resin and fiberglass matting is the right way of doing the repair. I have a fear of making the situation worse though, such as fouling up the edges and having them not mate well. It seem that the first step in the repair after all is to turn a one inch hole into a 7 inch hole! I have never worked with fiberglass before and while it all looks possible, it does look time consuming for this many locations.
I have a full face respirator and will definitely use that, along with full body covering and a good set of gloves for the sanding. I don't have a grinder, but I have a feeling I'll have to borrow one for a day and do the sanding that way or I'd go crazy.
After I get the structural repairs done (one way or another) I'll need/want to paint the dish and do anything else that's "best practices" for a 20 year old dish before putting it up for another 10+. I know to avoid glossy paints, but any other advice?
N6BY, I'm just an hour or so away from you over on the border of Sonoma county. Ever done fiberglass repair?
Thanks!
Thanks for the welcome!
Yes, I can agree that using resin and fiberglass matting is the right way of doing the repair. I have a fear of making the situation worse though, such as fouling up the edges and having them not mate well. It seem that the first step in the repair after all is to turn a one inch hole into a 7 inch hole! I have never worked with fiberglass before and while it all looks possible, it does look time consuming for this many locations.
Does anyone have good resources for learning about fiberglass repair or recommendations on choosing the resin and matting for the repair?
I have a full face respirator and will definitely use that, along with full body covering and a good set of gloves for the sanding. I don't have a grinder, but I have a feeling I'll have to borrow one for a day and do the sanding that way or I'd go crazy.
After I get the structural repairs done (one way or another) I'll need/want to paint the dish and do anything else that's "best practices" for a 20 year old dish before putting it up for another 10+. I know to avoid glossy paints, but any other advice?
What care and maintenance should I do to the dish after repairs? Matte off-white outdoor paint over the entire dish after a good wash is my current plan.
N6BY, I'm just an hour or so away from you over on the border of Sonoma county. Ever done fiberglass repair?
Thanks!
Never repaired fiberglass. But I am pretty good at aligning a motorized dish to the Clarke Belt if you ever need help with that....
N6BY, I'm just an hour or so away from you over on the border of Sonoma county. Ever done fiberglass repair?
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Thanks! I have a bunch of work to do before then, but I'll be sure to reach out if I get stuck with my alignment. Maybe I'll catch you on HF or Amateur Satcom?
AG6PO
No that would make it VERY hard to repair.Grind the fiberglass good on the BACK side and lay the glass matting.The objective is to get a good bond for the matting.Try to keep the damaged pieces in place during the glass laying.That helps keep your edges straight and true.Any small holes can be backed with tape.You want the matting to lay flat...not dipped into the holes and cracks.Three layers or more on the back is what gives it the strength,not the 'original' edge. Make sure the matting is completely wet with no air pockets.Fiberglass resin has no strength by itself, It's the mesh/matting that gives it strength.
Once your matting hardens, (Usually 12 hours or more) Then you take some type of grinder to knock out the bad spots in the front/original fiberglass.Groove all cracks really well.Only remove the old fiberglass that has shredded fibers.A dremel type grinder bit works well.Then you can chop up a little matting with a razor blade and mix it with resin to fill up the holes.Do not fill holes with resin alone. (On a really bad project, it may be necessary to remove so much that you need to add fiberglass matting to the front side as well.) Grind/sand the front sides to shape.You can smooth small blemishes with body filler if desired.
Paint/primer will not adhere to the fiberglass unless it is roughed up some with a grinder or sander.The surface is too slick.
Note: Sometimes I use the term 'mesh'. Just read that as 'matting'. Technically there is a difference, mesh is more porous. You will be using matting.
Also,when I speak of resin...that ALWAYS includes the hardener.Don't want to confuse ya.It will never set-up without the hardener.
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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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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
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
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I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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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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