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    i am looking to get back in to FTA and want to know how to setup a 1.2m motorized setup in a portable small space ?

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    Can you define "small space"?
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    I made mine "portable".. got a water heater pan from home depot and filled it with concrete.. worked great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lak7
    Can you define "small space"?
    Well the back yard has a flower bed with a small area of grass between it and the covered patio do I have a large area for a dish

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    Quote Originally Posted by FTAer0024
    I made mine "portable".. got a water heater pan from home depot and filled it with concrete.. worked great.
    Can you post a picture

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    Quote Originally Posted by FTAer0024 View Post
    I made mine "portable".. got a water heater pan from home depot and filled it with concrete.. worked great.
    ...OR you can call it "potable" with that material list!

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    potable dish

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    Can you post a picture
    would look great as a center piece of your flower bed
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    that is a geat idea for being portable. what does that weigh when you do need to move it? can you move it one person or have o have two?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FTAer0024

    would look great as a center piece of your flower bed
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    Did you bolt the mast into the concert this is looking like a good option and very doable

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    You might look at concrete blocks - see this post:
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