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Advice needed for installing a Channel Master 180
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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 878376"><p>I assume your problem is that you don't know if the CM will go on the existing pole somehow?</p><p>The mount for the cm 180 is unfortunately too wide (11.5 cm) for your 7 cm pole</p><p>(And it also sits on top of the pole as a cap, rather than clamping on it)</p><p> </p><p>Also keep in mind that the cm weighs something like more than 75 kg with mount and LNB/cables.</p><p> </p><p>I am not sure what the strength are for various 7 cm pipes (I mean resisting bending - not sure what the term is).</p><p>You could wonder if the 7 cm (2.75 inch) tube would be strong enough to withstand wind-loading of the CM180, even if you never see strong winds (had some serious stuff end-of-last-year here in Scandinavia, remember?)</p><p> </p><p>However, Satellite Superstore in the UK makes an after-market polar mount for the CM180s, that goes on a 7,5 cm pole.</p><p>And they even sell that with a ground stand with a 7,5 cm pole.</p><p> </p><p>_hxxp://<a href="http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/dishes-motors2.htm#andrews18mot" target="_blank">www.satellitesuperstore.com/dishes-motors2.htm#andrews18mot</a></p><p> </p><p>You would conceivably fit that onto your existing pole (if it its sturdy enough).</p><p> </p><p>I have actually been toying with the idea of making an Az/El mount for the CM180, that goes onto a 7,5 cm pole, as I have both a 75mm channel master wall bracket for the CM120, and a CM120 mount lying around, as well as a CM180 reflector. The trick would be to make an adaptor for the CM180 to the CM120 mount. I have actually made a wooden prototype of the adapter to test if the mount would hold the loading.</p><p> </p><p>However, I do doubt whether the CM120-mount would withstand the weight and wind-loading of the CM180. So I have never assembled the pieces I made for this purpose. I can give you more details if you want.</p><p> </p><p>I suppose the alternative is to make an adapter for the pole itself, e.g. from a length of 11,7 cm tubing; with suitable plastic spacers and some sort of clamping (e.g. screws like on the CM mount itself) that would "extend" the 7 cm pole to an 11,7 cm pole.</p><p> </p><p>What height is your 70mm pole?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 878376"] I assume your problem is that you don't know if the CM will go on the existing pole somehow? The mount for the cm 180 is unfortunately too wide (11.5 cm) for your 7 cm pole (And it also sits on top of the pole as a cap, rather than clamping on it) Also keep in mind that the cm weighs something like more than 75 kg with mount and LNB/cables. I am not sure what the strength are for various 7 cm pipes (I mean resisting bending - not sure what the term is). You could wonder if the 7 cm (2.75 inch) tube would be strong enough to withstand wind-loading of the CM180, even if you never see strong winds (had some serious stuff end-of-last-year here in Scandinavia, remember?) However, Satellite Superstore in the UK makes an after-market polar mount for the CM180s, that goes on a 7,5 cm pole. And they even sell that with a ground stand with a 7,5 cm pole. _hxxp://[url="http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/dishes-motors2.htm#andrews18mot"]www.satellitesuperstore.com/dishes-motors2.htm#andrews18mot[/url] You would conceivably fit that onto your existing pole (if it its sturdy enough). I have actually been toying with the idea of making an Az/El mount for the CM180, that goes onto a 7,5 cm pole, as I have both a 75mm channel master wall bracket for the CM120, and a CM120 mount lying around, as well as a CM180 reflector. The trick would be to make an adaptor for the CM180 to the CM120 mount. I have actually made a wooden prototype of the adapter to test if the mount would hold the loading. However, I do doubt whether the CM120-mount would withstand the weight and wind-loading of the CM180. So I have never assembled the pieces I made for this purpose. I can give you more details if you want. I suppose the alternative is to make an adapter for the pole itself, e.g. from a length of 11,7 cm tubing; with suitable plastic spacers and some sort of clamping (e.g. screws like on the CM mount itself) that would "extend" the 7 cm pole to an 11,7 cm pole. What height is your 70mm pole? [/QUOTE]
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