Hey guys, I just got back from checking out a free dish advertised in the local freecycle group. I think I may have hit it lucky. It's owned by a very nice lady who hasn't used it in a few years. I think she said it was last serviced about 5 years ago. It's a Unimesh, but I'm a little confused about the size. It measures about 5 feet 3 inches from the center to the edge, but I don't think I've ever heard of a 10.5 foot Unimesh. Anybody know if they ever made one that size?
The dish itself seems to be in great condition. The panels are perfect other than a few bird droppings and the mount looked pretty good. Some of the bolts are pretty rusted, but I'm hoping some PB Blaster will take care of that. The motor may be shot, but that's no big deal. I'm probably going to replace my warped cassegrain with this one so I can use my existing motor.
The thing is too big to move without disassembly. Does anybody have any pointers on breaking it down and setting it back up. I've already taken several pictures and plan to take a lot more to help me remember how it goes together. The ground is pretty sloped where it's at, so I'm a little leery about climbing too high on a ladder to get at the bolts. I'm thinking I might try to get the feedhorn assembly and mounting arms off, and then taking the top two sections off as a unit. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
The dish itself seems to be in great condition. The panels are perfect other than a few bird droppings and the mount looked pretty good. Some of the bolts are pretty rusted, but I'm hoping some PB Blaster will take care of that. The motor may be shot, but that's no big deal. I'm probably going to replace my warped cassegrain with this one so I can use my existing motor.
The thing is too big to move without disassembly. Does anybody have any pointers on breaking it down and setting it back up. I've already taken several pictures and plan to take a lot more to help me remember how it goes together. The ground is pretty sloped where it's at, so I'm a little leery about climbing too high on a ladder to get at the bolts. I'm thinking I might try to get the feedhorn assembly and mounting arms off, and then taking the top two sections off as a unit. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike