Sat dish tripod

madman41 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:32 pm

My sky tripod , better than the ones you can buy

Alarm · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:04 pm

But its not connected and will not be good in wind!

madman41 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:07 pm

It will be connected , and why do you think it wont be good in wind?

Alarm · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:10 pm

Wooden post not the correct diameter. It will fray and move.
Should be a second "Clamp near the bottom.

Seeing that, now is the back secured?

madman41 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:13 pm

Ahh i see, the bottom will be Pegged down with 6 metal pegs ( it allready weighs a good 5 kilo), will bolt the post at the bottom , the back is fixed to the post using the dish's pole clamps, usually used to secure to the bracket, as the pole is the same diameter

Alarm · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:21 pm

Noooooooooooooooo the post in the insert will rattle.

As it is only tied in at the top, with that clamp screw ( the one just down from the top of the metal pole).

madman41 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:26 pm

Add another screw in clamp on the bottom ?

Alarm · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:35 pm

madman41 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:51 pm

Alarm wrote:

Yup.

Thanks for help Master

Sam Gangee · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:36 am

You are confusing "tripod" and "monopod". There is no triangulation, so it can never be as stable as a tripod.