Need A Thick and Strong J pole.

[Babadem]

I need a J pole with a thick diameter to replace my current messed up J pole. I bought my current J pole from Sadoun over a year ago, but it has a thin diameter, thereby compresses (deforms) when tightened. The top of the current J pole is deformed due over tightening of the motor brackets. Can anyone point me as to where I could buy a J pole with a thicker diameter than I currently own?

 

[hwm]

A concrete solution.

I don't know where you can get a heavy wall J-tube, but if you fill a standard tube with concrete and let it harden for at least a week before stressing it, it should be uncrushable.

 

[SatelliteAV]

Any muffler shop will bend a heavier wall tube to meet your requirements.

If needed, insert a smaller OD pipe or other round object to prevent the mast from collapse.

 

[rv1pop]

Any muffler shop will bend a heavier wall tube to meet your requirements.

If needed, insert a smaller OD pipe or other round object to prevent the mast from collapse.

Brian, That is a good tip and while you are going, take the OLD j pole and the shop can make the insert (s) to fix the old one. If it is a neighborhood shop and not busy, it might just cost a couple of bucks! You might want to do both ends!

 

[Vorg]

I had the same thing happen when trying to mount my rotor. Found a chunk of scrap heavy conduit in the yard but instead of bending it, I cut and welded it.

 

[Tron]

Allow me to recommend the J-pole/monopole system used by D* on their Slimline dish. This mount is excellent for a motorized dish, as it allows leveling in all directions, and is extremely sturdy. The J-pole has very thick walls as well...

 

[chapelrun]

Here is another option if you want to buy one

You might be able to find one of these locally, but if you need to buy one here is a good source.

Roof and Wall Mounting Pipe...

 

[Babadem]

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. I will give an update .

 

[mikelib]

You can go to Home depot and see if you can use plain old iron water pipe with a couple of 45's to make a J shape. I use a straight piece of water pipe in a tripod and it works You would break the bracket before you crush the pipe.

Mike Lib