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Old 07-10-2007   #1
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2" alluminium pole strong enough for 80cm motorised system?
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Hi, there.

Probably not.

You'd be better off with a strong steel one.

A scaffold pole from your local scaffholders will do the trick.


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aluminium is too soft m8 go with scaffold pole

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I'd agree, a steel mast is a must, but having said that, mine's been running for several years now with an aluminiun mast (all I had at hand at the time).

Reasons for Steel mast, stronger, more rigid and harder, a scaffold pole even better.
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scaffold pole is better but they are weighty as i was redoing my system today and felt it when adjusting it for level need like 3 hands

a steel pole 4mm thick should be ok

aluminum pole would crush around the clamps on t&k brackets
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As "wod" stated, 16gauge aluminium tube will start to deform as you tighten up the bolts on the brackets and the motor.
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Rightio, scaffold pole it is then.

Anyone know anywhere to get one round West London?

Don't fancy scaling the fence to a building site
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SGB at Willesden will have them, or most plant hire companies, otherwise look in Yellow Pages for a Steel Stockholder.
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ive got a 1 m motorised dish on a 7 ft aluminium scaffold pole on my chimney stack been there for years
mind you the pole goes through the roof and there is only about 2 ft of pole abouve the top t & k bracket never had any problems with it
mind you the brackets are about 5 ft apart
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I've used one of those as well, no problem at all with movement as they are very heavy guage, but still a little soft, as the motor bracket tends to dig into the aluminium.
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