DIY Starlink Flat Mount RV Roof Adaptor Powered by 12 Volts

Finally, a DIY Starlink Flat Mount Adaptor, Powered by 12 Volts DC! Easily 3D printed for $15 which allows us instant internet when we arrive at our daily destinations.
In an effort to have our dishy permanently mounted for quick internet when we stop and instant pack up and go, I designed this 3D printed base to flat mount the Dishy McFlatface with minimally invasive surgery.
Then we cut the cord from the toaster and inject our own DC power eliminating the need for Grid or Inverter Power losses - Now only 28 watts - Half the consumption as Stock.
Thanks to @paleblueearth4784 for supplying one of their Home Conversion Kits:
🔋 paleblueearth.com/collections...
I've freely shared the CAD files for this DIY Starlink Flat Mount Adaptor here:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:572...
And the PoE injector mount is here:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:527...
If you're looking for a 3D printer, this is the one we have: amzn.to/3nXRndW
Links to Products I used in the video.
amzn.to/3UfrVg8 🔗 Tycoon PoE Injector:
amzn.to/3GnOrO3 🔗 Waterproof RJ45 Couplers
amzn.to/3ZKYuDW 🔗 I wish I'd used these better RJ45 Connectors
amzn.to/3meTKbU 🔗 RJ45 Crimping Tool
amzn.to/3GmV5nK (Out of Stock) 🔗 100 Watt 12v to 48v Boost Converter
amzn.to/3nO7FpM 🔗 Bigger 350 Watt 12v to 48v Boost Converter
If you want to use excessive snow melt...
0:00 Welcome Back!
0:41 The Backstory
2:20 $44 a Month for Starlink RV
4:19 Starlink for Real Overlanding...
5:26 Medium Performance Flat Mount Dish
7:18 Amputating the Starlink Leg!
9:55 CAD Design of my DIY Flat-Mount adaptor
11:31 The Big Revel and CAD Files
12:20 Karate Chop
12:50 Rooftop Install of Starlink Wedge Mount
18:20 Final Install
20:21 Pale Blue Earth Battery Giveaway!!
22:02 Does Flat mount still work?
23:30 Starlink for RV problems...
25:08 PoE Injector Installation
30:00 Power Consumption with Shortened Cable
30:07 PoE Final Instalation
A Massive Thank You to the video clips sampled from the following:
@BranchEducation 🎥 • How does Starlink Sate...
@MikeOnSpace 🎥 • Starlink TEARDOWN Part...
@jeepNtreetop 🎥 • My unique StarLink mob...
@sail360deg 🎥 • StarLink flat panel mo...
@RevereOverland 🎥 • NEW Starlink Flat - In...
@owlvansengineering 🎥 • Starlink Flat Mount Mo...
@mvfreedom 🎥 • How to redesign a Spac...
@pacificmeister 🎥 • STARLINK Flat Mount on...
@vanishthevan 🎥 • I CUT my STARLINK DISH...
With Special Thanks:
Dan Murray 🌐 danmurray.net/2022/03/19/dish...
Danny Boy over at 🌐 www.appliedcarbon.org/starlink...
@MarcusTuck 🌐 www.tuckstruck.net/starlink
Stefan Sigl for the photos.
Other Flat Mount options I've shown in the video:
🛒 antenna-accessories.com/
🛒 star-mountsystems.com/
#starlink #overlanding #colombia
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[@Everlanders]

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[@courtlandbrewster7708]

Regarding the Starlink modifications. I’d say it is a musk have for overlanding!

[@courtlandbrewster7708]

Not sure where to send the name suggestions but I think. Since it is a “Musk have item it could also be called an Elongatey linky thingy.

[@KY4TRK]

I put my name for it in the comments, but for the starlink name "Overland X-Flat"

[@Ender_Wiggin]

Wow I really like this idea

[@michaelcanto6175]

Starlink Slipper

[@Tom111060]

There's only one option for the dish-name: E V E R L I N K E R --- simple and adaquate (… I think …) As always perfect solutions to the detail. Thanks for sharing.

[@wild-radio7373]

🥰👍

[@ddfzone]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@craigmckenzie8028]

That’s a great name for the dish

[@lagmanson]

Thanks for the transcript! Easier to follow along. Where can I get your handy wire crimping tool?

[@martinhatzl9519]

Everlinky

[@definitelynotcole]

Everytime I watch you I'm at a loss for words. The level of intelligence, consistency, & ingenuity are soooo far ahead of anything I see in my day to day or myself. Truly an inspiration.

[@donho526]

Ditto

[@82crowder]

Dude is something else. A madman

[@mychannel-ul9vb]

No question ! Everything from cad to electrical to networking he is amazing. Such a great teacher and demeanor.

[@benpowell5014]

This is one of the most well-constructed, thought-out, and generous KZbin videos I've seen.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Thank you for the fantastic subtitles! My wife is Deaf and we appreciate the extra work you do for accessibility! For anyone who hasn't added subtitles to a video before, it adds A TON of time to the overall production because you not only have to transcribe what is said, you then have to match it up with proper timing.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks for letting us know, my wife types them out with love...

[@mr1martin1]

Actually, as far as I have applied subtitles, it's a lot easier to allow for automatical subtitles (english), and then possibly check for grammatical errors that the robot has made.

[@Everlanders]

@@mr1martin1 20% of our audience does not speak English and thus the automatic subtitles fall apart when translated because they lack sentence structure, puns and turns of phrase. Oftentimes my word salad, complex sentence structure is simplified for coherency and thus translates allot cleaner.

[@micahc9509]

Jason, you a Real One for sharing the CAD of you design for free. I salute you sir

[@Everlanders]

You are very welcome

[@anthonyestrada3870]

I’ll be mounting mine up today. Thank you for the print!

[@coreylet6691]

@@Everlanders can I also get the 3d print file?

[@Everlanders]

Yes

[@lithtweezie1]

I continue to be fascinated by the field "McGyvering" that you complete for all your projects! AMAZING!

[@420cheez]

Squatchy McSquatchface sounds appropriate.

[@ianmoore525]

Maybe 10yr ago, before I retired, I was escorting oversized load trucks over most of Australia. At one stage, I used to take the austar/ foxtel satellite tv dish with me. As long as I didn’t travel more than 800kms or so, nth or south , I could point it by just moving it sideways ( elevation was close enough to get to the right satellite, fine tuned after that). Had a piece of pipe about a foot long mounter vertically/permanently mounted on the bullbar. Just pull the dish out of the back drop it on the pipe on bulbar, rotate left or right till the setup screen on tv goes green. Tv was on a swivelling arm, so I turn it around to face the front at look thru windscreen at setup screen to know what position was correct. Had a socket permanently mounted on bullbar to plug the dish into. I lost an arm almost 30 yr ago, so had to make everything easy to set up. Not a lot of patience left after working/ driving 12 hours. This is not internet, but thought u might find it interesting. Love your starlink setup.

[@leedwernychuk4442]

You should name it Sasketchy Mc Sasquatch. To honour the Saskatchewan 3D printing master. Keep up the good work travel safe have fun.

[@Everlanders]

This one's gaining traction.

[@leedwernychuk4442]

Hope you guys have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. (happy holiday’s) It would be neat to see how the South America countries celebrate the holidays. That would be a interesting video to see who they decorate trees lights like we do in North America etc.

[@leedwernychuk4442]

Thank you for letting me know. Have a Happy New Year. Wishing all of you Good luck and lots of fun in the New year. Keep you the great content.😁

[@leejordanjay]

You have a sun roof, or moon roof but now you have a "Star Roof" perfect name for this awesome new build.

[@gazoutdoors7525]

I appreciate the portal sound fx 🤣

[@cameronbarnes5882]

I got myself a high-speed, low drag coefficient SDD. What is a SDD? Ahh... Slippiest Drag Dish

[@sarahshipp809]

Major Tom - that's what I would call your new starlink box.. "ground control to Major Tom" 🎶 🎵

[@wahlet]

Scotty (as in, “Beam me up, Scotty!”)

[@island7458]

Thanks to the algorithm I stumbled across you. As an engineer I commend you and thank you for the content, I am inspired… subscribing immediately!

[@EyebrowsMahoney]

I loved all the Portal Turret Chatter during the video. This looks awesome, and gives me ideas for my future camping trailer! Thanks! :)

[@davidguillory4311]

Master link!! That's what I would call it. Because you are the master of coming up with the idea. And I like your finger pointer. 😆

[@Everlanders]

He's so good for pointing! 👉

[@MexicoDrones]

Very cool. Way different and more thought out than what everyone else is doing to go flat. And the 12v upgrade and wire splicing tutorial all in one video. Mil Gracias! ***Dishy McStarWedge***

[@Everlanders]

Thanks 👍

[@SX939]

NICE touch with the "McBumpyStumpy" mount, i think I will do that to our F350 Wheeled Coach Amateur Radio Van. Respectfully, Dennis, KV4WM, A US Navy Nuclear Submarine Veteran and Amateur Radio Operator.

[@markusscholz5683]

Man, what a fantastic video. Content, explanations, all is just perfect. Congrats.

[@SheaDesign]

You're the Chuck Norris of self sufficiency overlanding, always admire your protocols! DISHY MC CAT BOX ;)

[@Everlanders]

That's a comparison I'd not heard before... Thanks!

[@wild-radio7373]

😆😫

[@ioannischerouveim7239]

Well done! Very detailed job, congratulations 🎉

[@richardnoggin175]

Well done! Thank you for a timely and much needed demo on how it's done.

[@wahlet]

Been watching you for a while. You really hit it out of the park with this project and video. Just keeps getting better man.

[@dflood316]

Great video! Thanks for all your effort putting these details together.

[@Everlanders]

Glad you like them!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Great video! You answered all my questions, even before I knew I was wondering about them! Thanks for sharing, and great content!

[@Spearrington]

This is awesome and your explanations, walk throughs, and testings are fantastic. Keep it up, and thank you

[@phurious_george]

Great video, love the subtle turrets ;)

[@Everlanders]

Thanks! 😀

[@seansteede]

11:49 was epic! Representing Canada well with your self deprecation! I think this is amazing and your creativity, execution, and patience are far beyond anything I could ever imagine myself achieving. Been watching for a long time and no idea why this one popped into my feed only today but happy it did. Thank you and safe travels.

[@Everlanders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrCelticatheart]

Dude you are an inspiration with your automation/electronic projects. I am going to learn how to do these type projects and it's all thanks to you! I am considering doing some smart controlled devices in my home, shop, and vehicle!

[@markreynolds8630]

Just found your channel. Skipped back through a couple of your previous episodes. Fascinating. I live on my yacht in the Philippines. So much info. Thank you!

[@tralexan]

An extremely well thought out adaptation skillfully executed and beautifully presented. Thanks!

[@seanwhitaker975]

Love it! Love how clean your installation is and your truck. You really inspire me to get out and do projects

[@Everlanders]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@BeeBeorn]

If I will go to Mars, I bring you in the toolbox..and my swiss army knife..and a 3D-printer. That will probably solve anything :) Merry X-mas and happy new year.

[@Everlanders]

Oooh, Yeah! Mars sounds great this time of year!

[@mistercohaagen]

@@BeeBeorn He really is our Mark Watney (from The Martian movie ; ).

[@Everlanders]

You're too kind!

[@MattOBrien10]

At 15:25 the diagram shows {orange-stripe --> orange --> ...}, but in your hands you have {orange --> orange-stripe --> ...} I just completed this whole project using your 3d model and instructions. Big thanks 🙏

[@Everlanders]

The diagrams are correct.

[@sleepydragon1975]

That's cute that you included the Portal sentry voice while you doing your dish surgery. :)

[@1336Studios]

Your humor is the best 🤣🤣🤣

[@Everlanders]

9 out of 10 doctors agree!

[@Eidi920]

Great video! Also wanted to thank you for the subtitles. Really appreciate when KZbinrs put in the extra effort and time to do it properly. :)

[@Everlanders]

Glad you like them!

[@mtg_hermit]

Love what you have done and love the backstory!!!! Can’t wait to see more

[@justinorrell4287]

Super impressive. Everything is finished so cleanly. Keep up the good work.

[@zachary3352]

Excellent engineering, smart project, useful information for future Starlink hackers, humor, and more. This video has it all! Great work, thanks for sharing.

[@markmonroe7330]

Excellent well done video. Exactly the info I was hoping for on it.

[@MarkSnop]

Excellent video. Very well made and thank you for all the information!

[@seanfarmer7371]

Love the details and explanation of your projects. It is inspiring

[@Everlanders]

Thank you so much!

[@baryakbikepacking]

You are a Mad scientist.. Just came across your video.. Awesome details and Awesome content 👏 👌 👍 New followers

[@geekahertz]

Man you are my favorite guy on youtube. Thanks for the CAD. Its been driving me crazy how much power usage the stock starlink system uses. Drains my van batteries quick if i have to put in a full day of work with it.

[@Everlanders]

No problem 👍

[@alexbiro262]

Wow, first video I watched but I am very impressed with your mechanical and technical abilities. Very impressive set up you have...

[@ralphiwreckit82]

Excellent video! Thanks for all the good detail.

[@lloydellis7511]

Awesome and well explained video, many thanks from Queensland - Australia. We are traveling around Australia with dishy, bloody awesome dish, will definitely mount it when we get home some time next year, at the moment we are setting up each stop. “Dishy Mcangleofthedangle”

[@RickRandRMarketingllc]

How much does it cost in Australia? How fast is it, 100mbps?

[@Everlanders]

Hey Rick, the prices are listed on the Starlink website on your local currency... www.starlink.com/rv

[@erebostd]

Amazing! I never thought about a 3d printer as a viable tool for an endeavor like yours, but it has proven to be quite useful if not essential. 😁👍

[@alesksander]

Quite Space adventure-ish. Except u got air. XD

[@Anthony-lg6wl]

Dropping by to say thanks. This video gave me all I needed to mount my dish and I’m happy with the results!

[@Everlanders]

Great to hear!

[@jdcoverland365]

I first met you via Live& Give 4x4. Thank you for sharing I learned a lot today.

[@Sashasdoc2]

Awesome content and so love you just make up solutions on the road and pop them out of your 3D printer. Love the homage to the Orange Box as well. (If only you had painted it thusly. ;-) ) As to the naming of the new rooftop accoutrement, I humbly submit the following for consideration: "Voided McWarranty", "EVERLANDR Flatpak", or the "Ender Startrekker"

[@305dreamhonda]

Wow the algorithm found you and I’m in awe. So astute and well rounded. Your knowledge of communication and data technology is impressive. A great amount of skill and time had to have been put into this video. Thank you. PS. My solution is going to be permanently mounting the dishy on my rig, no modification. I may do the injector mod.

[@Everlanders]

Then perhaps this will be of interest to you... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ2of6B3ntCGh7M

[@Vlad-bu3mr]

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing the File as I really like it and am currently printing it out :)

[@mountainconstructions]

What smart and generous person you are. Brilliant advise and funny too. Power to you.

[@ClayinSWVA]

Very nice video with a great finished install. 11 out of 10.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks 👍

[@craigmckenzie8028]

Wow what a fantastic video. Incredible look for a Starlink set up. Your 3D printer did an excellent job and finish of the case. Didn’t anyone tell you are on the road traveling. Great set up. Cheers

[@Everlanders]

Thank you very much!

[@user2C47]

@@Everlanders You have the patience of a saint. I would have had my printer running as fast as it would go.

[@Everlanders]

Yeah, but then surface finish and layer adhesion suffer, as I'm sure you're aware... Just saying for others passing by.

[@TheRFTim]

Awesome solution to your problem. Good job using your resources. Well engineered.

[@beerbreaker]

Dude, this is the most valuable video on KZbin EVER. Thank you so much!

[@htsyami]

Earned a subscriber with this video. Awesome work!

[@Everlanders]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Lawdog1523]

Awesome perspective on how to get/keep service. Going to check out your mobile router video next. Won't be off reading like that in my class A but would like more off grid capabilities. Love the solar array as well. Learned a lot on thos video. Thank you.

[@silvermonk13]

definitely doing this to my Xterra once I get a better roof rack. Thank you for posting this.

[@jeffn2001]

Dishy "Warren" T. Void

[@Everlanders]

Oh, lol, I love this one...

[@drteletubby]

Awesome video! Interesting to see that the dish operates completely standalone from the router. I would've figured the router handled the subscriber management/network config part.

[@Everlanders]

Yeah, I was a bit surprised too...

[@sy-ronja3613]

Awesome job and explanation 👍🙏 thanks a lot for sharing!

[@alexdraper228]

One of the best clear and detailed videos I have seen, Thank you.!

[@_GntlStone_]

"Linky McTraveler" is my nominated name. Those batteries look amazing. Even better than the top rated ones from Project Farm's roundup review. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and hours of work with us, both on YTube and Thingiverse.

[@AaronHarper]

Awesome work! Thanks for the detailed pinouts on the connectors! Given how far south you are, you are probably never going to have the dish heater kick on. That said, if you ever get a cold snap or drive north, you may find that the dish will pull a LOT more power, and just make sure the PoE inserter as well as the DC to DC converter can handle the current.

[@Everlanders]

The heater has been disabled and will not kick in. But regardless, both can do the 130 watts that the dish needs.

[@anthonyestrada3870]

Took me an hour to do the RJ45 connector. The dishy side of the cable was an extremely flexible wire that I haven’t encountered before. It would just bunch up in the connector. I had to feed each strand in individually and it took multiple try’s with each one. I did notice that on yours the cable was grey. Mine is white. In the end it tested perfectly. Crazy how it gets online faster now that the motor is gone.

[@gongcircle507]

very generous of you to share the design file. Buen viaje!

[@TexasDevin]

I have never heard of you before you popped up in my recommendations. You, sir, have your act together. Subscribed.

[@thomaselmer9728]

I think you should call it "Ralph".

[@sickjohnson]

Another awesome video guys, keep them coming! Any luck with the rear leaf spring hinge shackles issues? I was binge watching another channel (Trail Mater) that have had some issues with their's, resulting in some mods and testing that looked interesting, and reminded me of the fun your are having.

[@Everlanders]

We've not had the chance to try them yet, this video took almost 2 weeks to film and edit, and now we're into Christmas, so probably won't move until the new year.

[@coltenbell8444]

The Whitey Wedge!!! Great video man love your stuff please keep it up!

[@juebaitube]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing your work.

[@michaeloloughlin4457]

Thanks for this video. As a full-time RVer customizing the residential Starlink for flat mounting on an rv is super helpful for me. I really enjoyed the video and appreciate learning new info. I did notice one small issue. The wiring standard you referred to as 586b is actually 568b. Not a huge deal but just wanted to bring it to your attention. Thanks again for the info you shared on this. My next couple weekends will be fun.

[@Everlanders]

Yes, that's correct.

[@brianpacchetti5028]

I thought Canada used 568a Ethernet wiring convention, and not 568b.

[@michaeloloughlin4457]

@@brianpacchetti5028 I was unaware that 568a was still used as a standard these days. I don't know what the Canadian standards are.

[@gustersongusterson4120]

Great video! I love your design philosophy and it's helped me with my own projects. A thing I always ask myself now is "will a piece of literal trash work instead". And, don't necessarily buy the thing everyone says you absolutely need.

[@Everlanders]

🙏

[@Colorado4x4Van]

That's awesome! Since mobile internet is one of the next things I'll tackle on Serenity, I've been waiting for this video. I'll email some specific questions when I'm ready to buy components, but it looks like Starlink may be the way to go for us.

[@Luizguilhermecunha]

I loveg your ability to explain everything, thank you for this

[@johnmiller8884]

Name: I'm going Star Trek here and calling it the *Forward Phaser Array*

[@Mofinetwork]

Nice set up. We are going to see if there are any more starlink optimizations we can do on the mofi router as starlink is doing well for many. We are getting a new RV starlink system this week (they shipped out today) to Toronto.

[@Ender_Wiggin]

A way to have the starlink diagnostic info without having to do the manual config would be awesome. That way you dont loose anything from the starlink router other than firmware updates. I am not even sure if it needs the space x router for firmware updates.

[@Rhys_Beer]

I love it when someone does a clean job and executes well 👌

[@Everlanders]

This comment is a great example of that.

[@dianeweaver8379]

Fantastic job on the conversion! For the StarLink dish name, how about "Yondu's Topper", for his mohawk head-mounted antenna, in Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@JeffHarbert]

I'd be interested to hear how that PoE injector works for you. We used a few different ones at my last job and so many DC versions were junk. The Axis T81B22 was great though now discontinued, and the Tycon TP-DCDC-1248GD-HP was pretty good.

[@Everlanders]

Although it's only been a week, it's running cool as a cucumber. Further, it's the defacto standard in the Starlink Hacking circles...

[@themeataroundtheworldshow690]

I was able to follow along til after the side grinder... Hat's off to you man! Congratulation on over half a million views! Great Video!

[@Jinsh1911]

This actually solve one of my concerns about Van/RV life.

[@BroodPitt]

Great video!, i funny name would be: Goofy Moon Stalker

[@mistercohaagen]

Wedgy McRoofdish

[@mistercohaagen]

Is it actually a good name, or do I have some kind of first-mover advantage?

[@Everlanders]

🤷‍♂️

[@mistercohaagen]

@@Everlanders Well I like it anyway.

[@torbettanin]

I watch with captions all the time, and the handrwitten ones are great!!

[@Everlanders]

That's wonderful, 👍 thanks for letting us know. My wife types them out with love.

[@LyleTanner]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing your work with the overlanding community.

[@Everlanders]

Thank you kindly!

[@christophS2468]

Best flat-mount and 12V conversion video so far. Great work and presentation. People seem to have had issues with the POE injector dropping link speed from 1000 to 100 mbps. It probably doesn't matter much but have you retained 1000 mbps for your setup?

[@Everlanders]

I haven't checked to be sure. But it's still plenty fast.

[@mikemonaghan3471]

Failure to X-swap the pairs could easily account for the lower speed.

[@lagmonger]

Dishy McWedgie

[@tjweber]

Half way through my build!!!! Got the cables cut and tested, currently printing the 6th part of the 3D print. Posting this comment on my (now) 35 foot cable with X-swapped RJ45’s in the rain. Wheee can I post pics??? THANK YOU for the video, 3D files, parts list & confidence. I will soon have this on my roof with my 2000 watts of solar. What amazing work and an Amazing journey you are making. (Monetary thanks is coming soon too).

[@Everlanders]

That's great!!! I'd love to see your installation. Email me some photos!

[@cyclemoto8744]

Thank you Everlanders. Cheers from OZ

[@bruggemw]

Betty Grabel, she’s a dish.

[@Everlanders]

Can Confirm!

[@desertdwellintom]

EverFlat

[@bearnaff9387]

I appreciate the captions!

[@kdmjosh4689]

Stumbling on this has me in awe of the simplicity, coherance, intelligence, and overall renaissance man level you have when doing this. Aspiring. Definitely got a sub.

[@wahlet]

Second Story Adishin

[@kathywoodhouse8983]

How about Everlink

[@Everlanders]

That's got a ring to it! 🕭