Our build of the v3 rotator and v2 electronics

[azisi]

Hey @ryan_turner [quote=“ryan_turner, post:1, topic:596”]
Im contemplating using a printed motor mount instead of the brackets – any advice on this?
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I think it is better to use the steel made motor mount for better stability. We have never tried to print.

@ryan_turner

For power, we’re going to put 48v on a cat5 cable and run fuses and a buck converter at the station. The site we’ll put this on likely wont permit mains power where the rotator would be, and I estimate that the power draw from the steppers exceeds even the standards for 802.3at PoE+

Here, you can see measurements about the power of rotator.

@ryan_turner

Oh also, I’m documenting my assembly steps in markdown in a github repo here: GitHub - turnrye/satnogs-assembly

Very nice, you can use satnogs wiki, to add your assembly steps with corner brace support. Also, let us know about your problems in assembly guide by opening issues in satnogs-rotator repository.

Now, we are working on a guide for all rotator electronics.

@ryan_turner

What size imperial PVC does the rotator use?

Near to 32mm (outer diameter) 1.25in, as @g7kse wrote.