- My Satellite Setup
- A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
- My Location
- UK
Just compressed.
Just Sharing This My Channel Master 1.8 project.
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cokeaddict
Regular Member
- My Satellite Setup
- Several Receivers, Motorised CM 1.2m dish, Hybrid Titanium Smart Lnb with CM feedhorn, 80cm Triax with Stab HH 100 Motor, Golden Media GM202 Lnb and a Zone2 minidish, Dur-line Unicable II Lnb.
- My Location
- 53°E - 45°W
Could be stretched now, with the heat if it's in that solid, you might find it snaps off inside.
Should make it easier to smack the "crap" out of it though.
Should make it easier to smack the "crap" out of it though.
Manikm909
Small'ish Dish Man
- My Satellite Setup
- Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
- My Location
- Kent, UK
ITS OUT!!!!
JESUS CHRIST what a job! (for such a simple little thing)
It took heat, torque wrench, air hammer tool, smacking the fecker with club hammer, penetrating oil, more whacking - drilling even, yes drilling - brute force with tbar.
In the end, the T bar with extension was the most productive, it moved it the most which took a lot of my strength - i was lucky the head didnt round off on previous efforts, which allowed us to use the socket \ tbar \ extension method.
The bolt was jammed solid into the chamber, but when it finally came out, it was relatively rust\corrosion free - we think it must have been hammered in by someone.
It also crossed my mind if ive actually ended up with @nelson_b mount if he sold it - as he said he fitted a slightly over sized bolt - years ago - i could have ended up with it, how funny would that be (now confirmed NOT the case 
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Anyway, evidence attached!
JESUS CHRIST what a job! (for such a simple little thing)
It took heat, torque wrench, air hammer tool, smacking the fecker with club hammer, penetrating oil, more whacking - drilling even, yes drilling - brute force with tbar.
In the end, the T bar with extension was the most productive, it moved it the most which took a lot of my strength - i was lucky the head didnt round off on previous efforts, which allowed us to use the socket \ tbar \ extension method.
The bolt was jammed solid into the chamber, but when it finally came out, it was relatively rust\corrosion free - we think it must have been hammered in by someone.
)Anyway, evidence attached!
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nelson_b
Contributor
- My Satellite Setup
- Strong 4375 driving a 2.4 m Channel Master dual focus offset + Invcom Quad C120 K/U l.n.b. + BSC 421 and Zinwell C band l.n.b.,s - DR HD F15 - TM5302 - Octagon SX88+Optima - GT Media V7 - HD receivers. + other dishes currently in use - Antique 3.0 m Prodelin P.F. - Channel Master 1.8 m offset - Channel Master. 1.2 m.
- My Location
- North West Yorkshire - near Lancashire & Cumbria borders.
Well done .. You finally got there :-)
And no .. .. mine is still in use here ... Its been strengthened / reinforced in some places - and has a 2. 4 C.M. and some of its mount metalwork clamped to it now . l.o.l.
And no .. .. mine is still in use here ... Its been strengthened / reinforced in some places - and has a 2. 4 C.M. and some of its mount metalwork clamped to it now . l.o.l.
Captain Jack
Retired human
- My Satellite Setup
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- My Location
- North Somerset
I have similar issues with the pivot bolt on the SMR1224 motor...
- My Satellite Setup
- Channel Master 90cm, 1.2m & 1.8m PF
- My Location
- UK
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https://www.haguefasteners.co.uk/custom-fasteners/Never used them, won't be cheap but they will do a single custom bolt.
If you measure the bolt you may get lucky and find something off the shelf, motorbike axle bolts look similar? The bolt 'grade' should be on the head of your old one, make sure to at least match it.
jeallen01
Specialist Contributor
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- Somewhere in England (possibly?)!
FWIW, personally, I really doubt that it's a "custom" bolt - why would a small-volume manufacturer spend time & money on a "basic" component when it could buy something similar off the shelf?. Thus should easy to find a replacement, and a careful search on eBay should throw up something suitable (I've found components and hardware on there that I never dreamed even existed!)
Manikm909
Small'ish Dish Man
- My Satellite Setup
- Channel Master 1.8M on Edision MIO 4K & GTMEDIA Combo, and CM1.2M on Octagon SF8008
- My Location
- Kent, UK
i need to get a replica bolt.
its a 1990's USA channel master original bolt, and therefore imperial - its 160mm long, with a 12.5mm thickness with a 19mm head.
its a 1990's USA channel master original bolt, and therefore imperial - its 160mm long, with a 12.5mm thickness with a 19mm head.
scopus
Specialist Contributor
- My Satellite Setup
- Primesat/Famaval 1.8 PF C/ku/Ka, Octagon SX8HD1, SX88, Openbox S3 Mini HD-V8S Freesat V7 HD-V8 Finder, Amiko A4K Combo, Satlook Colour HD Spectrum, Sansui A909 Amp and BOSE Acoustimass speakers for the audio.
- My Location
- Staffs UK
I should think some unistrut studding would be ideal with a couple of nuts..
cokeaddict
Regular Member
- My Satellite Setup
- Several Receivers, Motorised CM 1.2m dish, Hybrid Titanium Smart Lnb with CM feedhorn, 80cm Triax with Stab HH 100 Motor, Golden Media GM202 Lnb and a Zone2 minidish, Dur-line Unicable II Lnb.
- My Location
- 53°E - 45°W
Might do the job 1/2" UNF Zinc Plated Steel Hex Head Bolts With Shank
jeallen01
Specialist Contributor
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- Somewhere in England (possibly?)!
The 6.5 inch long one should do the trick! (+a nut of course!)
cokeaddict
Regular Member
- My Satellite Setup
- Several Receivers, Motorised CM 1.2m dish, Hybrid Titanium Smart Lnb with CM feedhorn, 80cm Triax with Stab HH 100 Motor, Golden Media GM202 Lnb and a Zone2 minidish, Dur-line Unicable II Lnb.
- My Location
- 53°E - 45°W
Lazarus
Retired Moderator
- My Satellite Setup
- 80cm Motorised.
Several small Dishes.
Much else.
- My Location
- North York Moors
Trust
Specialist Contributor
- My Satellite Setup
- 1.2 m Echostar at Twotec twinrotor with lnb changer
- My Location
- Nijmegen Netherlands
Problem is the total length is ok but the threaded part is too long .
You must buy a much longer bolt so the shaft is equal to the original and cut the overlength
jeallen01
Specialist Contributor
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- Somewhere in England (possibly?)!
Not necessarily - he would just need to slightly grind/sand down any part of the thread that would be in the dish mount swivel - and then thoroughly clean and grease that swivelling section.