David,
I have not touched mine since 1987. Art -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Len G. Carpenter Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SPAM] Re: [TVRO] Dish Movers I have the feeling that he has never maintained the ones he has been using. I have a von wies? 24 inch that was already 7 or 8 years old when I got it and I have added about 10 years to it but I did always extend the arm and spray WD40 on it, its a waxed based lubricant so it leaves a coating on the arm, I also greased it on a regular basis though the last few years I haven't but it moves every time I ask it too. Maintenance is the best thing you can do to any arm, without it it will soon begin to protest and eventually tell you where to get off. You have to keep that screw in there clean and rust free and lubed up, if the rust builds up in there eventually it will mess up the acme nut, I think that is what it is called, most are plastic or teflon or something of the sort. Once it starts to go then you get play and that's it game over time to replace the unit or the nut if you can and if you are lucky you can find a bronze one. David Voeltz wrote: > I have a spare heavy duty 18" you can have for $20 plus > shipping. Its a Thompson Saginal. I still have the original one I > bought and its going strong at 15 years of age. > > Dave in Pierre, SD > At 10:58 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: > > >BlankMy dish mover is losing its satellite locations again. I have > >an Eagle Aspen 24" that's only 3 years old. My previous movers > >lasted 5 years or so. > >Is 3-5 years life about normal for a mover? Is there a better brand > >I should be using? > > > >Thanks, David > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Dave in Pierre, SD [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Dvoeltz%40pie.midco.net> > midco.net > Visit www.nbran.org to see how you can help in Brittany Rescue > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- Bumper sticker of the year: If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
