Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
The Mimosa Fleximount is good for that.
On 1/17/2017 10:09 AM, Mathew Howard wrote:
Since the biggest tower we have is 5", I would like that.
On a somewhat related note, would anyone else be interested in a
smaller/lighter duty version of the M-TOW? they're overkill for a lot
of stuff we do... I'm thinking something like 3" max pipe and thinner
steel. I guess there wouldn't really be a lot of point unless it was a
fair amount cheaper... having lighter stuff to take up towers would be
nice in some cases, but that's probably not a good enough reason on
it's own.
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com
<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
Thanks.
One of my distributors is asking that I go from 4.5” to 5” pipe
ability on all my stuff. That is a pretty minor change and I will
probably do that.
*From:* George Skorup
*Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2017 6:02 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't
actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we
simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However,
like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I
remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7"
hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give...
Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle
leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big
mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet)
We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what
we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of
the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So
we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at
240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for
one site.
I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another
for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement,
most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites,
I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for
mounting dishes lower.
We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3'
HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some
round. Some sloped, some not.
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/
<http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/>
On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work
on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general
availability.
Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5”
pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe.
If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently
suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a
6.5” pipe.
Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I
need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
Sinclair CLAMP111 works well on 90 degree angle legs (they also hav e 60 degree versions), but at $250 per pair are hideously expensive, also they don’t have provisions for sloping legs. https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=77637 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of George Skorup Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:02 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
I have done that in the past... I was thinking something a little heavier than that, kind of halfway between, but I'm not sure there's really enough market for it. I guess generally if the satellite feet aren't good enough it's not a big deal to go all the way to an M-TOW. On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I could do a powder coated zinc electroplate version that is made out of > the same stuff satellite tv antenna mounts are made out of. Actually, why > not just use satellite feet with U bolts? > > *From:* Mathew Howard > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2017 9:09 AM > *To:* af > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts > > Since the biggest tower we have is 5", I would like that. > > On a somewhat related note, would anyone else be interested in a > smaller/lighter duty version of the M-TOW? they're overkill for a lot of > stuff we do... I'm thinking something like 3" max pipe and thinner steel. I > guess there wouldn't really be a lot of point unless it was a fair amount > cheaper... having lighter stuff to take up towers would be nice in some > cases, but that's probably not a good enough reason on it's own. > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> Thanks. >> One of my distributors is asking that I go from 4.5” to 5” pipe ability >> on all my stuff. That is a pretty minor change and I will probably do >> that. >> >> *From:* George Skorup >> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2017 6:02 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts >> >> That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't >> actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn >> the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the >> back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower >> where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other >> examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, >> 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big >> mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) >> >> We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we >> need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on >> free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put >> dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely >> different sets of mounts for one site. >> >> I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for >> 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers >> will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried >> since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. >> >> We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP >> dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some >> sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/prod >> uct/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-member >> s-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ >> >> On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle >> iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. >> >> Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We >> currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. >> >> If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently >> suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. >> >> Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to >> look at? >> >> >> >
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
I could do a powder coated zinc electroplate version that is made out of the same stuff satellite tv antenna mounts are made out of. Actually, why not just use satellite feet with U bolts? From: Mathew Howard Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 9:09 AM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts Since the biggest tower we have is 5", I would like that. On a somewhat related note, would anyone else be interested in a smaller/lighter duty version of the M-TOW? they're overkill for a lot of stuff we do... I'm thinking something like 3" max pipe and thinner steel. I guess there wouldn't really be a lot of point unless it was a fair amount cheaper... having lighter stuff to take up towers would be nice in some cases, but that's probably not a good enough reason on it's own. On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: Thanks. One of my distributors is asking that I go from 4.5” to 5” pipe ability on all my stuff. That is a pretty minor change and I will probably do that. From: George Skorup Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 6:02 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
Since the biggest tower we have is 5", I would like that. On a somewhat related note, would anyone else be interested in a smaller/lighter duty version of the M-TOW? they're overkill for a lot of stuff we do... I'm thinking something like 3" max pipe and thinner steel. I guess there wouldn't really be a lot of point unless it was a fair amount cheaper... having lighter stuff to take up towers would be nice in some cases, but that's probably not a good enough reason on it's own. On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > Thanks. > One of my distributors is asking that I go from 4.5” to 5” pipe ability on > all my stuff. That is a pretty minor change and I will probably do that. > > *From:* George Skorup > *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2017 6:02 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts > > That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually > need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back > clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of > the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order > clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that > I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. > Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers > from ground to 125 feet) > > We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need > for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on > free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put > dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely > different sets of mounts for one site. > > I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 > to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will > fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, > as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. > > We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP > dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some > sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe- > adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe- > to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ > > On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle > iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. > > Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We > currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. > > If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently > suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. > > Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to > look at? > > >
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
Thanks From: Adam Moffett Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 5:28 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts We bought a gazillion of these things last year for a project with 10" diameter poles: http://www.commscope.com/catalog/wireless/product_details.aspx?id=2234 It says there the small side is 4-9", but it's waaay smaller than that. Like 2-4" maybe. I see 6" round legs all the time. Bigger than that I've only seen maybe once or twice on a tower leg. This pole thing was kind of a unique project. -- Original Message -- From: "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: 1/16/2017 8:02:11 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
Thanks. One of my distributors is asking that I go from 4.5” to 5” pipe ability on all my stuff. That is a pretty minor change and I will probably do that. From: George Skorup Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 6:02 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
We bought a gazillion of these things last year for a project with 10" diameter poles: http://www.commscope.com/catalog/wireless/product_details.aspx?id=2234 It says there the small side is 4-9", but it's waaay smaller than that. Like 2-4" maybe. I see 6" round legs all the time. Bigger than that I've only seen maybe once or twice on a tower leg. This pole thing was kind of a unique project. -- Original Message -- From: "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: 1/16/2017 8:02:11 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe mounts
That was me. The angle-iron leg deal I was talking about, I don't actually need anything specifically designed for angle-iron, we simply turn the back clamp inwards. Works perfectly fine. However, like I said, the back side of the angle is about 5-3/4" if I remember. That's the tower where we order clamp halves that are 7" hole to hole center. A couple other examples that I can give... Angle iron leg, 6-3/4", sloped. Round leg, 8-1/4", sloped. Angle leg, 12-3/4", sloped. (old AT Long-Lines sites, big mothertruckers from ground to 125 feet) We're on so much different shit, we pretty much have to order what we need for the particular site we'll be working at. And most of the time on free-standers, the legs get smaller as you go up. So we might need to put dishes at 100-140 feet and sectors at 240-260, which means two completely different sets of mounts for one site. I would say a model that can accommodate up to 4.5" OD and another for 4.5 to 9" OD, sloped or not. For your 1-to-2 pipe arrangement, most towers will fall in one of those two. For the big leg sites, I'm not as worried since, as I mentioned, that's mostly for mounting dishes lower. We ordered I don't even know how many of these kits last year. 3' HP dishes on 4.5" pipes adapted to 6" to 8" legs. Some angle, some round. Some sloped, some not. http://www.ciwireless.com/product/welded-pipe-to-pipe-adaptor-set-for-tapered-round-members-2-38-in-5-in-od-pipe-to-4-in-9-in-od-pipe/ On 1/16/2017 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: I have been asked to spin versions of my tower mounts that work on angle iron legs. OK, done. Will be released soon for general availability. Now I am getting request for larger units that will fit a 5” pipe. We currently will fit a 4.5” pipe. If I spin a larger version, shall I go 6” or??? Someone recently suggested 7” center to center on the bolts which would fit over a 6.5” pipe. Are there some standard tower leg and mounting pipe increments I need to look at?
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
M-TOW-A
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 7:54 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Well yeah. There are bunches of those depending on pipe sizes.
We select from these:
http://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=search_resultssp_search_group=exactsearch=pipe+to+pipex=0y=0
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/14/2015 4:53 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
This is what I normally use:
http://www.commscope.com/catalog/andrew/product_details.aspx?id=2188
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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
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From: Jaime Solorza mailto:losguyswirel...@gmail.com
To: Animal Farm mailto:af@afmug.com
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:32:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
These
Jaime Solorza
On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting)
geo...@cbcast.com wrote:
2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4'
licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8
all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe.
Just my opinion.
On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a
Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
This is what I normally use: http://www.commscope.com/catalog/andrew/product_details.aspx?id=2188 - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com To: Animal Farm af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:32:24 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts These Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: blockquote I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe. /blockquote
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Well yeah. There are bunches of those depending on pipe sizes.
We select from these:
http://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=search_resultssp_search_group=exactsearch=pipe+to+pipex=0y=0
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/14/2015 4:53 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
This is what I normally use:
http://www.commscope.com/catalog/andrew/product_details.aspx?id=2188
-
Mike Hammett
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*From: *Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com
*To: *Animal Farm af@afmug.com
*Sent: *Friday, February 13, 2015 5:32:24 PM
*Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
These
Jaime Solorza
On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting)
geo...@cbcast.com mailto:geo...@cbcast.com wrote:
2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3'
or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe
kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe.
Just my opinion.
On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger
dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually
3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that
large enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
3.5 would be good. Maybe a thinner wall? Or even better aluminum. Adam From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 11:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
3 is too big IMO I think SAF mounts call for 2.25 minimum? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Aluminum will really drive the cost up. From: SmarterBroadband Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 12:51 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts 3.5 would be good. Maybe a thinner wall? Or even better aluminum. Adam From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 11:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I agree, 3 is a bit too big. If I remember correctly, when we put up our SAF 3' dishes, we were told to use 2.375 - that seems like a good size to me. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: 3 is too big IMO I think SAF mounts call for 2.25 minimum? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I am using two pipe to pipe clamps today or tomorrow for 30 dB Rocket Dish install . Will share pic when done. Andrew or Decibel. Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 12:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Many 3 ft and larger dishes, especially high performance and licensed, specify a 3.5” diameter pipe. In fact some specify 4.5”, but that’s a bit excessive IMHO, at least for a 3 ft dish. The next size down is probably 2.375 which I use a lot of. The other thing once you start needing a 3.5 or 4.5 inch pipe, is support struts or stiff arms. I find it annoying that Radiowaves doesn’t have a tab to attach a stiff arm on their 3 ft licensed dishes. And no lift hook either. Grrr. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 1:51 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts 3 is too big IMO I think SAF mounts call for 2.25 minimum? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If you are talking about the mast, aluminum doesn’t work well, too bendy. If you want lower weight, use IMC conduit. The forming process work hardens the steel and it is actually stiffer than rigid pipe. It does have a welded seam which you might worry would rust, I haven’t experienced that though. From: ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 1:53 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts Aluminum will really drive the cost up. From: SmarterBroadband Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 12:51 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts 3.5 would be good. Maybe a thinner wall? Or even better aluminum. Adam From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 11:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Rocket Dish is Ubnt. Not Andrew or Decibel...? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: I am using two pipe to pipe clamps today or tomorrow for 30 dB Rocket Dish install . Will share pic when done. Andrew or Decibel. Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 12:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Mounts are Andrew or Decibel. Hot dipped galvanized Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 1:10 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Rocket Dish is Ubnt. Not Andrew or Decibel...? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: I am using two pipe to pipe clamps today or tomorrow for 30 dB Rocket Dish install . Will share pic when done. Andrew or Decibel. Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 12:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I always use 3 on backhauls, smaller on AP sectors. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Mathew Howard mhoward...@gmail.com wrote: I agree, 3 is a bit too big. If I remember correctly, when we put up our SAF 3' dishes, we were told to use 2.375 - that seems like a good size to me. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: 3 is too big IMO I think SAF mounts call for 2.25 minimum? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Used to use those. Much happier with Mtow! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 13, 2015 6:32 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: These Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
On 2/13/15 11:46, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe. I like 2-3/8 OD pipe for small MW antennas. ~Seth
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
We use a fair amount of UBNT RD-5G30 dishes, and I prefer to mount them with M-TOW-P-36. I don't know what size the pipe is, but I find that it is useful for just about everything we do. If we are doing something like a PTP-800 or SAF links, I use a larger pipe with a different type of mount. For smaller links using ARC IE kits, we use the M-TOW-10. Again, the pipe diameter is perfect. For a tower mount with a larger pipe, do you plan to still use the same design for fixing it to the tower (ie. saddle to saddle with bolts)? Or will something more heavy duty be used with u-bolts to a mount that holds a pipe? To clarify, this CommScope kit https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=500401eventGroup=4eventPage=1 uses brackets that mount to the tower and separate brackets to hold the pipe. I ask because one of the things I like the most about the M-TOW mounts, especially the 36 mounts is that I can mount the dish to it and then have sent up the tower. For larger dishes, I like to have the pipe mounted to the dish, but have the hardware for mounting to the tower sent up separately. Depending on the tower, sometimes I have to loosen other cables to get my mounts fixed and doing this with a large dish and mount at the same time can be a pain. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 4:27 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I guess I should have looked at another M-TOW. It isn't listed on the M-TOW-P-36 spec sheet. Thanks!! Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Pipe is currently 1.685 OD http://wbmfg.com/specs/M-TOW-P.PDF Normal MTOWP is 24 tall, but there's a 36 and 48 inch option. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Vince West vi...@shelbybb.com wrote: We use a fair amount of UBNT RD-5G30 dishes, and I prefer to mount them with M-TOW-P-36. I don't know what size the pipe is, but I find that it is useful for just about everything we do. If we are doing something like a PTP-800 or SAF links, I use a larger pipe with a different type of mount. For smaller links using ARC IE kits, we use the M-TOW-10. Again, the pipe diameter is perfect. For a tower mount with a larger pipe, do you plan to still use the same design for fixing it to the tower (ie. saddle to saddle with bolts)? Or will something more heavy duty be used with u-bolts to a mount that holds a pipe? To clarify, this CommScope kit https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=500401eventGroup=4eventPage=1 uses brackets that mount to the tower and separate brackets to hold the pipe. I ask because one of the things I like the most about the M-TOW mounts, especially the 36 mounts is that I can mount the dish to it and then have sent up the tower. For larger dishes, I like to have the pipe mounted to the dish, but have the hardware for mounting to the tower sent up separately. Depending on the tower, sometimes I have to loosen other cables to get my mounts fixed and doing this with a large dish and mount at the same time can be a pain. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 4:27 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Thata what I am working on Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 4:47 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Stock mtow instead :) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 13, 2015 6:44 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: I am working on getting them disturbed by epcom locally. This box is last we have in stock.. Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 4:33 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Used to use those. Much happier with Mtow! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 13, 2015 6:32 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: These Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I am working on getting them disturbed by epcom locally. This box is last we have in stock.. Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 4:33 PM, Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote: Used to use those. Much happier with Mtow! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Feb 13, 2015 6:32 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: These Jaime Solorza On Feb 13, 2015 2:28 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3
sizes, 2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on
a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I’ll post some photos of the beta units.
From: Erich Kaiser
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 8:40 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
With Rohn type tower, it seems there is a ton of bending/flexing with any
weight, maybe a welded smaller diameter for leg side specific up to Rohn 55G
with larger pipe side up to around 2 3/8? Maybe a welded spacer from small
side to large side (To get it away from the leg), kinda like MTow style but a
solid piece?
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
We have a similar product to those now. But my new stuff is totally
different.
From: Erich Kaiser
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 8:28 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Probably something similar to this
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-14-in-thick-set-of-2/
They also work great for Grain legs.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the best
size. I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the product out
there on beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as you really don’t
want larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough to want 4.5” is not
going to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3
sizes, 2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a
Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
These are what I've used. They are heavy duty and inexpensive and work with a large range of pipe sizes. Also, you can replace the bolts with allthread to build a mount on two sides for clusters (for example, on a single pole on top of a tower). http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-12-in-thick-set-of-2/ On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime Solorza I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
I appreciate all the opinions. Thanks. From: George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:27 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Thanks From: Vince West Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 3:07 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts We use a fair amount of UBNT RD-5G30 dishes, and I prefer to mount them with M-TOW-P-36. I don't know what size the pipe is, but I find that it is useful for just about everything we do. If we are doing something like a PTP-800 or SAF links, I use a larger pipe with a different type of mount. For smaller links using ARC IE kits, we use the M-TOW-10. Again, the pipe diameter is perfect. For a tower mount with a larger pipe, do you plan to still use the same design for fixing it to the tower (ie. saddle to saddle with bolts)? Or will something more heavy duty be used with u-bolts to a mount that holds a pipe? To clarify, this CommScope kit uses brackets that mount to the tower and separate brackets to hold the pipe. I ask because one of the things I like the most about the M-TOW mounts, especially the 36 mounts is that I can mount the dish to it and then have sent up the tower. For larger dishes, I like to have the pipe mounted to the dish, but have the hardware for mounting to the tower sent up separately. Depending on the tower, sometimes I have to loosen other cables to get my mounts fixed and doing this with a large dish and mount at the same time can be a pain. Vince West Tower Hand Technical Support Shelby Broadband 148 Citizens Blvd Simpsonville, KY 40067 Phone: 1-888-364-4232 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 4:27 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) geo...@cbcast.com wrote: 2-3/8 OD rigid. No reason to go larger. If we're putting up a 3' or 4' licensed dish, then it will be with heavy-duty pipe-to-pipe kits with 5/8 all-thread and probably 4-1/2 rigid pipe. Just my opinion. On 2/13/2015 1:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Probably something similar to this
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-14-in-thick-set-of-2/
They also work great for Grain legs.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the
best size. I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the
product out there on beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as
you really don’t want larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough
to want 4.5” is not going to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
*From:* Bill Prince part15...@gmail.com
*Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3
sizes, 2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a
Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
ConnectIt is great, we use the PC30 and PC35 all the time. FYI a PC35 will work with a 2 Heavywall Conduit (Rigid). Erich Kaiser North Central Tower Consulting er...@northcentraltower.com Office: 630-621-4804 Cell: 630-777-9291 On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Jeremy jeremysmi...@gmail.com wrote: These are what I've used. They are heavy duty and inexpensive and work with a large range of pipe sizes. Also, you can replace the bolts with allthread to build a mount on two sides for clusters (for example, on a single pole on top of a tower). http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-12-in-thick-set-of-2/ On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Jaime Solorza losguyswirel...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime Solorza I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type. And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P The question is, what size pipe? I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD. Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”. The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough to make SAF type mounts happy? Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the best size.
I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the product out there on
beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as you really don’t want
larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough to want 4.5” is not going
to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3 sizes,
2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a Rohn
type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough
to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
We have a similar product to those now. But my new stuff is totally different.
From: Erich Kaiser
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 8:28 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Probably something similar to this
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-14-in-thick-set-of-2/
They also work great for Grain legs.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the best
size. I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the product out
there on beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as you really don’t
want larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough to want 4.5” is not
going to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3 sizes,
2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a
Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large enough
to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
With Rohn type tower, it seems there is a ton of bending/flexing with any
weight, maybe a welded smaller diameter for leg side specific up to Rohn
55G with larger pipe side up to around 2 3/8? Maybe a welded spacer from
small side to large side (To get it away from the leg), kinda like MTow
style but a solid piece?
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
We have a similar product to those now. But my new stuff is totally
different.
*From:* Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com
*Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2015 8:28 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Probably something similar to this
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-14-in-thick-set-of-2/
They also work great for Grain legs.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the
best size. I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the
product out there on beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as
you really don’t want larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough
to want 4.5” is not going to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
*From:* Bill Prince part15...@gmail.com
*Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3
sizes, 2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on a
Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Maybe offer a stiff-arm option for vendor specific dishes?
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com
wrote:
With Rohn type tower, it seems there is a ton of bending/flexing with any
weight, maybe a welded smaller diameter for leg side specific up to Rohn
55G with larger pipe side up to around 2 3/8? Maybe a welded spacer from
small side to large side (To get it away from the leg), kinda like MTow
style but a solid piece?
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
We have a similar product to those now. But my new stuff is totally
different.
*From:* Erich Kaiser er...@northcentraltower.com
*Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2015 8:28 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
Probably something similar to this
http://www.ciwireless.com/product/pipe-to-pipe-clamp-set-for-1-12-in-3-12-in-od-pipes-14-in-thick-set-of-2/
They also work great for Grain legs.
Erich Kaiser
North Central Tower Consulting
er...@northcentraltower.com
Office: 630-621-4804
Cell: 630-777-9291
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Chuck McCown ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
OK, but for the first product out the door, I am trying to pick the
best size. I can later offer the different size but we gotta get the
product out there on beta test. I am leaning strongly towards 2.875” as
you really don’t want larger dishes on small towers. A dish large enough
to want 4.5” is not going to be too happy hanging off the side of a 45G.
*From:* Bill Prince part15...@gmail.com
*Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2015 5:44 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Pipe Mounts
If I need something bigger than what is on the MTOW-P, I would want 3
sizes, 2.875 OD, 3.5 OD, and 4.5 OD. Depends on the dish/sector.
bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
On 2/13/2015 11:46 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I am doing this universal pipe mount that will allow a larger dish on
a Rohn type or crappy sheet metal freestanding type.
And doing the larger version of the M-TOW-P
The question is, what size pipe?
I had initially designed it with 3 inch pipe which is actually 3.5” OD.
Looking at the pipe chart, 2.5” has an OD of 2.875”.
The smaller pipe would be noticeably lighter to heft. Is that large
enough to make SAF type mounts happy?
Or would y’all rather have the larger pipe.
