Best place to get a tube for mounting

[Wesro]

I moved my Slimline dish from the roof to a pole mount today. The pole is just slightly smaller than what I need so the dish will not tighten down on the pole. I guess I can watch tv until the wind blows.

I have checked all over my little town and no one has 2" OD Tubing for the dish. Any ideas as where to get it from off the internet?

Also, the way I sighted the dish was to peg out 101 first then use the elelvation and then the dither to peak 99 and 103?

Thanks

 

[Bob Nielsen]

Some people have reported finding 2 in. OD posts at fencing suppliers. Here's a link to an online source of heavy-duty steel masts, but they're not cheap and shipping would add to the cost:

 

[boba]

Do you have a muffler shop in town or a nearby town?

 

[raoul5788]

You can use flashing to fill the gap. It's not the best solution, but it works.

 

[jdspencer]

You can use flashing to fill the gap. It's not the best solution, but it works.

That's exactly what I did. I used a fence post that was slightly smaller than 2" OD, but two wraps with flashing material gave it a tight fit.

 

[Wesro]

I got in touch with a local fence company and he said he has what I need. I was surprised how easy is was to sight the Slimline dish in with just the meter from the HR20.

 

[JustanOldfart]

You can use flashing to fill the gap. It's not the best solution, but it works.

WFM. I used 1.5" rigid electrical conduit from Lowes (1.9" OD) and some .035 flashing wrapped around it. No problems after three years.

 

[scarebear]

make sure any pole you purchase is atleast 16 gauge, (D* recommended) it will split if it's not, ive seen it happen more than once

 

[Jimbo]

If it turns out to be snug but not tight, you can put a few zip screws in it .... that will keep it in place.

 

[jdspencer]

If it turns out to be snug but not tight, you can put a few zip screws in it .... that will keep it in place.

Just make sure you have the azimuth real close before zip screwing it.

 

[Wesro]

The pole that the fence company had worked fine. Had it peaked in about 5 minutes. Surprised how easy that project went. Most projects I do make me want to cry after about 20 minutes.

 

[Jimbo]

Just make sure you have the azimuth real close before zip screwing it.

Correct

 

[Jimbo]

The pole that the fence company had worked fine. Had it peaked in about 5 minutes. Surprised how easy that project went. Most projects I do make me want to cry after about 20 minutes.

You did go the Concrete route, right, not just drop it in the ground .... ?