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Will a rusted dish be OK?

  • 12-04-2010 06:15PM
    #1
    Little Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    I've had a look and not seen a thread directly dealing with this. I'm just wondering, will a rusted dish actually work? I'm putting up an old one I have that is rusted quite badly and yes I've seen threads about painting them but I don't mind about the look of it because it will be at another house, concealed nicely near the back. So before I waste my time putting it up, does anyone know if it would actually work?
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  • #2
    Wizard007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    You're be as well off getting a new one, save you a load of hassle in the future. It might / might not work, and if it does, for how long.


  • #3
    Wizard007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    There you go, and you've even got Tony showing you exactly what to do -
    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/60cm_Dish___suitable_for_sky_and_BBC_free_to_view_.html


  • #4
    martin regan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭martin regan


    Is this Alan Flaherty by any chance??? ;)


  • #5
    Gunther_Gloop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Gunther_Gloop


    Little Mickey wrote: »
    I've had a look and not seen a thread directly dealing with this. I'm just wondering, will a rusted dish actually work? I'm putting up an old one I have that is rusted quite badly and yes I've seen threads about painting them but I don't mind about the look of it because it will be at another house, concealed nicely near the back. So before I waste my time putting it up, does anyone know if it would actually work?

    I noticed mine the other day. It's rusted to bits. I don't really know if rust affects the signal, but mine works.


  • #6
    Little Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Little Mickey


    Well it's not a necessity because these folk are pretty much bog channel warriors but I've an old Lidl receiver and this old rusty dish so am just considering making use of it, therefore I won't go lashing out on a new one. If then it's not a definite no, I might take the chance if i'm free at the weekend


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  • #7
    Little Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Little Mickey


    Gunther_Gloop wrote: »
    I noticed mine the other day. It's rusted to bits. I don't really know if rust affects the signal, but mine works.
    Is that a sky perforated dish? That's the kind I've got anyway, I'm just thinking that rust might affect them more since they're some bit weaker because of the perforations. Maybe I'm wrong though.


  • #8
    brian ireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭brian ireland


    I had a rusty dish on my house and it worked for 8 years. It was still working when I took it down. You could always paint it.

    satellite_dish.jpg


  • #9
    Gunther_Gloop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Gunther_Gloop


    Little Mickey wrote: »
    Is that a sky perforated dish? That's the kind I've got anyway, I'm just thinking that rust might affect them more since they're some bit weaker because of the perforations. Maybe I'm wrong though.

    No mine isn't a holey one.


  • #10
    Little Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Little Mickey


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    There you go, and you've even got Tony showing you exactly what to do -
    http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/60cm_Dish___suitable_for_sky_and_BBC_free_to_view_.html
    Don't really need that, I've installed a motorised one at my own house afterall ;)


  • #11
    Wizard007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Little Mickey wrote: »
    Don't really need that, I've installed a motorised one at my own house afterall ;)

    One does try to help you know :)


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  • #12
    Little Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Little Mickey


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    One does try to help you know :)
    Help appreciated, thanks :)
    It's just of more a case of if it's worth bothering or not.


  • #13
    Wizard007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Little Mickey wrote: »
    Help appreciated, thanks :)
    It's just of more a case of if it's worth bothering or not.

    Let us know how you get on, with pics :)


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