We used 250lbs magnets and it was a 3'x2' satellite dish non-pen. (My mistake earlier.) We used a long J-arm that we braced on two sides back to the mount so it was more of a tripod.
On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 1:56 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess the magnet could have a stud with a slot in the end. Put threaded > holes in the plate. You use a screw driver to adjust the magnet to plate > and a lock nut to secure it once it is set. I would rather have a nut on > the other side of the plate but hard to get a wrench into the center areas > of a plate of any size. > > *From:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, July 31, 2017 11:40 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Magnets on a warm summer day > > Yes, we had a backing nut. We did the outer edge, not the center. In total > I think we had > 10 magnets total. > > On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 1:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Did you have to adjust a backing nut for each magnet or did you just set >> them all the same and rely on the mount to flex a bit? >> Seems difficult to adjust magnet nuts in the center of the array as they >> would be under the mounting plate, right? >> >> *From:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Monday, July 31, 2017 11:17 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Magnets on a warm summer day >> >> We followed the Magnemount design and took a typical 5'x5' non-pen and >> drilled holes in it and put >> a lot of magnets on it. The magnets had pretty long bolts on them so we >> used that to adjust each >> magnet so it would still sit flat on a curved surface. >> >> It's been holding a 2ft dish just fine for a couple years now. >> >> On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 1:13 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I was suggesting maybe stacking yours in a 4x4 pattern. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Chuck >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 1:12 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I have. They have a good system. Very expensive system but it is >>>> nicely designed. Trying to fill a niche. >>>> >>>> *From:* Chuck Hogg >>>> *Sent:* Monday, July 31, 2017 9:05 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Magnets on a warm summer day >>>> >>>> Have you ever looked at Magnemount? They stack them together and make >>>> it as a plate to increase surface mount. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Brian Sullivan < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nice video! Would love to see even more tests with stronger magnets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/29/2017 6:16 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Very cool video... definitely a need for this product >>>>> >>>>> Jaime Solorza >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 29, 2017 3:37 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Magnetic Tower Mount >>>>>> Some more destructive testing. >>>>>> Magnetic mount for water towers and other structures. Check out my >>>>>> latest video: >>>>>> *Havin' Fun With Magnets <https://youtu.be/AHjHk9wjtFQ>* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Come see all the fun stuff at *McCown Technology Corporation* >>>>>> <http://www.mccowntech.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mccowntech/> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Copyright © 2017 McCown Technology Corporation, All rights reserved.* >>>>>> Thanks for attending the show. (Or being on the [email protected] list.) >>>>>> See us at WispAmerica. Check out www.surge-protection.org and >>>>>> www.afmug.com >>>>>> >>>>>> *Our mailing address is:* >>>>>> McCown Technology Corporation >>>>>> 8400 North HWY 36 >>>>>> Lake Point, UT 84074 >>>>>> >>>>>> Add us to your address book >>>>>> <http://wbmfg.us11.list-manage.com/vcard?u=98c1d7a210acd35707b9ba4d7&id=ed80c591e6> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Want to change how you receive these emails? >>>>>> You can update your preferences >>>>>> <http://mccowntech.us11.list-manage1.com/profile?u=98c1d7a210acd35707b9ba4d7&id=ed80c591e6&e=> >>>>>> or unsubscribe from this list >>>>>> <http://mccowntech.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=98c1d7a210acd35707b9ba4d7&id=ed80c591e6&e=&c=72f193e926>. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
