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:^) (URL) think? Will it do? That big white thing at the back is the counter weight! (the white sloped bricks and the transiever dome add quite a bit of weight) I can bring the dish more in line with the ground, but it wants pull bricks apart. I (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Very nice. Reminds me of one of the 100 somethin VLA dishs. Now you need a Jodie Foster fig sitting on it somewhere with headphones. (Contact). Good Job! Rick (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Very cool. This will definitly work. -Jason Sidenote: I am shooting to get there at noon as well. (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Trevor, (...) It looks awesome, Trevor. Excellent job! (...) Will that fit in your trunk? ; ) It looks really good, ar eyou going to have a staircase going up it or anything? Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I was thinking about that. It is supposed to be based off the array dishes you see in Contact and 2010 (same ones in real life). :^) But we will have to keep it pointed high since the forward weight of the dish is a lot due to the bricks. Trev (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Very nice! Maybe you could use technic axle elements and connectors instead of bricks for the receiver mount? It would save some weight. (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I'll look into it. For now though, it's perfectly balanced, and it looks rugged. Like it could withstand hurricane or somthing. I may or may not change it before the show, which is fine because at least we (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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