Advice Fibo dish motor

**muscles** · 21-01-2009, 04:13 PM

Hi.
I’m looking to buy a replacement motor for my Fibo 120cm Gregorian dish, as supplied by SCT around 12 years ago.
Can anyone advise me if this would be suitable? :

“Kreiselmeier Motor
Ersatzmotor
Motor für Kreiselmeier, Fibo, Philips 90 cm Antenne
Neu und originalverpackt”

Advertised at s*tfoc*s de.

I’m hoping some of you who are familiar with this dish will know to what the above refers! Don’t want to upset the Mods.

Thanks for any help.

**CROSSBONES** · 21-01-2009, 06:21 PM

that translated means

Gyro motor Meier
Replacement engine
Centrifugal force for Meier, Fibo, Philips 90 cm antenna
New and original packaging "

What error do you get with your motor? As there sometimes easaly repared.

**dez** · 21-01-2009, 06:37 PM

Hi

I have the 1.2 metre version and the motor packed in a few years ago. The brush gear completely collapsed, I exchanged it for an 18volt capstan motor from a sharp vhs video recorder.

The main problem however is the nylon drive gear, there is a guy based in the netherlands who ahs many new parts for the original fibo dish. Aslo he runs a website, I will pm the details if I can find. I bought 2x gears off him at a cost of 15euros including postage.
cheers
dez

**dez** · 21-01-2009, 06:43 PM

@muscles

I have pm'd you the details

dez

**muscles** · 21-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Thanks for the reply CROSSBONES.
The motors ok at the moment, just that some times it makes an awful sound when auto positioning. I’ve seen posts before saying they do fail. Thought I’d play safe and get a spare in ready!
The site I mentioned was discussed some years ago on, I believe, Satpimps, as a source for a replacement motor. So I paid them a visit, to see if they still supplied motors. Quite pricey! Thought I’d better make sure it’s the right one before I buy. I’m also concerned about the dish size; do both the 90cm and the 120cm Fibo dishes use the same motor? The motor advertised is for a 90cm dish. I assume you are familiar with the site I covertly mentioned! Can you comment on the motor they're selling?

I’m getting too old now for climbing ladders and manhandling 120cm dishes! Thought if I have a spare ready then, should the motor fail, I can call out the dish installer to fit the new motor. Perhaps I could then look at repairing the old motor once it’s on the ground.

Thanks for the pm dez, good of you. I’ve signed up! A very useful site for Fibo owners. I see CROSSBONES is a busy chap there, assuming it’s the same one!

Thank you both.

**weeted** · 21-01-2009, 10:09 PM

I have the same setup and would like to get some spares would you please send me the info as well.
Regards

**maggie** · 21-01-2009, 11:34 PM

i have a gregorian dish, got all the spares i need including the little white cog & the motor from a firm in germany. am i allowed to say the name on here?
if so i can give the website for you?
maggie

**CROSSBONES** · 21-01-2009, 11:36 PM

Yes its the same crossbones

I am a big fibo fan I have the 1.2m, 90cm and the holy grail 55cm

The guy that sells the spares is called Ron, he is a great guy.

The 1.2m and 90cm both use the same motor, just different polar mounts.

**dez** · 22-01-2009, 12:06 AM

Hi Crossbones

Yes I can confirm that Ron from holland is a very trustworthy guy to deal with, I bought 2 of the nylon gears off him last year. I used to work in the Netherlands this is where I first saw a gregorian many years ago. My 1.2 is still in excellent condition, my big problem is rats biting through my cable feeding the dish,had to repair it yesterday in fact.

cheers

dez

**wod** · 22-01-2009, 01:20 AM

a jaeger 1224 motor can be used on the dish, you will need to modify the channel master adapter plate with the 4 holes for the fibo dish

dez, cant you put the cable in some plastic pipe and seal the ends with some silcone sealant or something ?

**dez** · 22-01-2009, 04:32 AM

Morning Wod

The dish has been up on my roof patio since 1997and most of he cable run is in minitrunking but there are sections which arent. It is one of those jobs that I have kept putting off!!

There are two breaks in the cable which I have kept bodging and taping and now the water as got into long lengths and the copper has turned black so it is difficult to solder.

In the spring I will put in a new cable run and protect it better. The rats only bit thru the +ve and -ve supply on one occasion they always seem to go for the +ve 5 volt optical supply and I get the dreaded ERR display on my Pace positioner. Initialy it used to take me ages to find the fault I now go straight to the problem and being on my roof patio access is very easy.

I have considered modifying the mount on various occasions but I still stick with the original Fibo mount. I used to have the USA version of the mount with a huge and more substantial motor on it but I carelessly broke the alluminium flange on it and stupidly threw it down the local tip! a few years ago.

Good to know that there is still good interest and support in such a brilliant dish.

Cheers

Dez

**Andrew007** · 22-01-2009, 09:52 AM

HI Guys..
@ dez and @ muscles
YES have the same combination 90cm Dish.
Was having a lot of problems last year with my Motor and the Cogs with a TF3000 Pos 36V Receiver..cos my Echostar LT8700 packed up..
Found a little Shop around my area with a Guy who does Electrical work and he sorted the problem for me and got the Echostar working again..
He charged me Peanuts and I was absolutely speechless..but very Happy.
Replaced the TF 3000 with my Echostar again..
Then I got the Spare Parts the Cogs etc for my Motors..
Cleaned the Motor and greased the Cogs and Dish attachments with this Electrical Grease and NOW it runs just like new..!!

If you G**gle for Mullers Sat Technik in Hemhofen..
(The Board should NOT mind this Info cos it is a very specialised Item and NO Board sponsor can Help.)
Get in touch with them they are very friendly and speak english.
Guys..its well worth the effort to get Up onto the roof and carry out some Spring cleaning this will be rewarded with a SMOOTH and SILENT running Dish again..
Ron and Crossbones and Maggie I know from another Board.
So you are in Good company here..

Cheers

Andrew

**muscles** · 22-01-2009, 12:29 PM

@ Weeted.
Assume you are asking for the contact details for the motor to which I referred. Tried to pm you, but it seems you are not allowed to receive a pm.

@ Maggie.
Is the firm you mention the same one andrew007 mentions in post #12? If not, would you please pm me their address?

@ dez.
Would you please pm me the contact details for Ron from Holland.

@ andrew007
Perhaps I’ll have to give the spring-cleaning a re-think when the weather’s a little warmer.

I’ve had a look at the site you recommend, but can’t find any reference to Fibo motors or spares. Do I have to email them an enquiry?

Thank you all.

**Andrew007** · 22-01-2009, 01:15 PM

muscles

If I remember correctly I gave Maggie that same Info a while back ..Yes

Call them and ask personally the parts are NOT listed they speak English a very Friendly bunch.

the Spring Clean will give you a lot of pleasure believe me...
Use Electrical Grease the Light Brown colored one and nothing else..OK

Enjoy my Friend.

Cheers
Andrew

**muscles** · 22-01-2009, 09:22 PM

@ andrew007
Thank you once more, much appreciated. I’ll contact them.

@ Maggie.
Thank you for the pm. It is the same source as andrew007 recommended.
Regards UK supplier, I think you have misread one of my messages. I don't know of anyone in the UK who supplies spares.

@crossbones.
Thank you for your post #8. Missed a thank you in my earlier post. Excuse my fuddled brain.

**CROSSBONES** · 23-01-2009, 12:15 AM

If you want any info on modding the dish for another motor, please let me

know, As I moded my 90cm Fibo to run with a diseq motor.

I have my 1.2m Fibo mounted on a Jeagar 1224 motor.

**citizen33** · 26-02-2011, 11:53 PM

I don't have enough posts to send PMs, and wonder if somebody could please PM me the contact details for Ron in Holland - preferably an email address. I want to buy a couple of nylon gear wheels.

**mikie8** · 27-02-2011, 01:56 PM

muscles , please check your PMs

**citizen33** · 01-03-2011, 09:04 AM

Thanks very much. Will try Gunnar.

**blueflash234** · 29-10-2011, 01:34 PM

i bought a ez mount for my 90 phillips fibo from satmuller very good company to do business with ,i phoned them and could not get through 30 mins later they phoned me back and the lady spoke perfect english recommended, there is also another Dutch guy who turns down the black ultra lnb to to fit the fibo i think lnb and i#his work plus postage was about 35 euros