Portable satellite dish base

blademedia · Sep 30, 2016

moonbase said:
blademedia,

What were your impressions of the Evolution MAG drill that you bought before the Rotabroach? Was it simply not up to the job or not particularly well built? The Rotabroach seems to be making easy work of cutting the holes, especially with a good quality cutting bit.

Rgds

nothing wrong with the evolution nearly bought it good reviews but not multi speed very slow speed is needed for hard steel if your drilling mild steel as I will be after this job go for it

blademedia · Oct 1, 2016

its getting near to the time for seeing how much extra weight needed to reach my estimated 1.3 tonne working on this

I have 5 lengths precisely 6ft each 6x5=30ft 30ft = 10 yds 10x125lb =1250lb 0.5669905 tonne other steal work to install should just take it under 1 tonne so some paving slabs needed please correct me if make maths mistake it late and had a bottle of wine

moonbase · Oct 1, 2016

blademedia said:
its getting near to the time for seeing how much extra weight needed to reach my estimated 1.3 tonne working on this
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I have 5 lengths precisely 6ft each 6x5=30ft 30ft = 10 yds 10x125lb =1250lb 0.5669905 tonne other steal work to install should just take it under 1 tonne so some paving slabs needed please correct me if make maths mistake it late and had a bottle of wine

blademedia,

A UK imperial ton is 2240lb so there is a very small correction to your figures, 1250lb = 0.558 UK imperial ton, minus the weight of the hole plugs that you cut out. I hope you enjoyed the wine.

Rgds

blademedia · Oct 1, 2016

blademedia said:
containers turned up today with dishes in will get the 2.4 out tomorrow ready for instillation

dish out and cleaned I make az/el mount to polar ive done conversation before very easy with this type

I make this

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as you see I have two main parts to start with only have to make moving part

blademedia · Oct 3, 2016

all parts ready for installation pipe cut to 3ft pieces

8 pipe on each side due to the weight will be built up in place

need to start ground work now putting concreate sleepers in place need 6 strong men to move them

Archive4 · Oct 3, 2016

blademedia said:
need to start ground work now putting concreate sleepers in place need 6 strong men to move them

And one very loud woman to control them! :-lol

Terryl · Oct 3, 2016

And as this mount sloooooooooly sinks into the center of the Earth due to the creation of a micro-mini black hole we say good by to..........................Oppppppps too late.

blademedia · Oct 5, 2016

looking for 6.62 pole no luck continue search later put most parts in place to see bolts needed for levelling system

Archive4 · Oct 5, 2016

6.62 pole? Height? Diameter? Some idea would be helpful!

blademedia · Oct 5, 2016

Milamber said:
6.62 pole? Height? Diameter? Some idea would be helpful!

6.62 diameter 2ft long would be ok I fix to H steel beam expensive new I look for used

Archive4 · Oct 5, 2016

6.62 what? You state 2ft long, but 6.62 ft wide does not make any sense , neither does 6.62 meters, do you mean 2.6 inch pole?

blademedia · Oct 5, 2016

168mm wide I only need part 2ft long doesn't matter if its longer I make fit
Raven Kingpost 2.4m Dish

Archive4 · Oct 5, 2016

OK, I was not being pedantic, just wanted everyone to know what you are after. 6.6 inch diameter is not the sort of thing people have laying around. If you have no luck try here, they will cut to length and ship, for a small fee!
Works out less than Kingpost!

http://www.incafe2000.com/lng/Eng/Producte/producte/133650/cat/tubos_redondos

RimaNTSS · Oct 5, 2016

blademedia said:
looking for 6.62 pole no luck continue search later

Perhaps it can be square pipe as well? There are many metal shops around here, they have different pipes available, I just not sure wheather it is possible to shop such a heavy items

moonbase · Oct 5, 2016

blademedia said:
168mm wide I only need part 2ft long doesn't matter if its longer I make fit
Raven Kingpost 2.4m Dish

Have you checked the diameter of a traffic control bollard, the short height ones? They come in various diameters and one of these might be a suitable diameter?

Value Mild Steel Bollards - 900mm Above Ground · Barriers Direct

The above web site do have 168mm diameter poles but it depends if they are within your budget?

Rgds

blademedia · Oct 5, 2016

RimaNTSS said:
Perhaps it can be square pipe as well? There are many metal shops around here, they have different pipes available, I just not sure wheather it is possible to shop such a heavy items

thanks square would work ok used it before was trying to find used save money looks like moonbase found solution

moonbase said:
Have you checked the diameter of a traffic control bollard, the short height ones? They come in various diameters and one of these might be a suitable diameter?

Value Mild Steel Bollards - 900mm Above Ground · Barriers Direct

The above web site do have 168mm diameter poles but it depends if they are within your budget?

Rgds

thanks that's will do it and cheap enough just measured inner diameter and ok 170mm 168mm will be fine not much room for levelling but doesn't matter I level at bottom of pole

blademedia · Oct 12, 2016

found a used pole to use as king post £30

received full go ahead from planning its not needed

need to locate 3ft long 100x100mm 3/5mm box section to make polar mount

I will be using this bearing on polar mount trying to locate two more local will send to usa if not

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lovelyperson · Oct 12, 2016

Too many 'Like' posts to do individually but just to say the thread is a good informative read and lots of peeps posting advice etc.

Good luck 'blademedia' with the finished work.

blademedia · Oct 14, 2016

blademedia said:
dish out and cleaned I make az/el mount to polar ive done conversation before very easy with this type
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I make this

as you see I have two main parts to start with only have to make moving part

picked some steel up for polar mount

ocean04 · Oct 14, 2016

Attached polarmount I made for 3m few weeks ago. Now painted and installed. Base has only 3 long legs..

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