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?
Need A Thick and Strong J pole.
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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...
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...
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...
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
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