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    Alsat Dark Motor died

    My so called Supreme Intelligent Alsat Dark Motor has died. Only had it just over a year and the darn thing decided to die

    Anybody recommend any decent motors to buy. I really don't fancy buying a Alsat Dark Motor again.

    I was thinking of buying a Technomate TM-2600 instead.

    Any suggestions?

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    Both my motor dishes have the TM-2600, been rock solid for couple of years now
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    re the dark motor,

    I think you have just been very unlucky, My motor has been going for ages, with out a problem
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    Like Sicilian, TM-2600 here and works great
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    lol, like basil here, dark motor (an earlier version, had it about 5 years now), and it's been great
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    TM-2600 For me also been driving my 1.2 gibertini without missing a beat

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    I'm going to order myself a TM-2600.

    Look promising those do from looking at other posts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by avatar7 View Post
    I'm going to order myself a TM-2600.

    Look promising those do from looking at other posts.
    good choice mate.

    cannot go wrong with a tm2600, use one myself and installed loads of customers dishes with a tm2600.

    Also used the darkmotor but for me a tm2600 is a strong reliable motor and has all metal gearing aswell
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    +1 for the tm2600. Been running my 90cm dish for 4 years now without any issues.

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    Oh well I might as well join in TM2600 here too 1.1mtr alloy dish 3 yrs no problems so far and its bl**y windy here..
    Vu+Ultimo + Vu-Solo 1.1mtr Alloy dish + 60cm fixed, TM HH motor, hate footy LOVE motor-sport.

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    Yay got my TM-2600 delivered and installed it today. Fingers crossed it lasts more than a year unlike my crappy Dark Motor

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