I have used some like that (only 2 straps) ....worked alright ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions
> Wonder if it works on real chimneys or just the cardboard ones =P > > Randy is right though - do it right the first time and never again! > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > improbable, must be the truth." > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Randy Cosby <dco...@infowest.com> wrote: > >> Another example of overkill, but you'll never have to go back and fix >> it... except when the neighbors complain how ugly it is :) >> >> Up to 2" mast! >> >> >> ralph wrote: >> > This is a weird looking animal! A chimney mount for a dish with 5 >> straps. >> > http://www.ronard.com/4424.html >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> > Behalf Of Randy Cosby >> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:51 PM >> > To: WISPA General List >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions >> > >> > http://www.ronard.com/730731.html >> > >> > A bit more expensive / sturdy / configurable... >> > >> > Probably overkill. >> > >> > Ronard makes really good stuff. >> > >> > >> > Robert West wrote: >> > >> >> [IMG]http://i28.tinypic.com/fnsxl.jpg[/IMG]<http://i28.tinypic.com/fnsxl.jpg%5B/IMG%5D> >> >> >> >> Another crude rendering. >> >> >> >> The bottom is where he mounts the pipe to the side of the house. Then >> it >> >> goes up and the bend allows it to go out and up over the eave and then >> >> >> > back >> > >> >> into over the roof. If the bend is too far out, they swing the >> >> assembly >> >> >> > in >> > >> >> towards the eave and mount to that as well. >> >> >> >> He said he has the muffler shop bend it just like regular muffler >> >> pipe, >> >> >> > the >> > >> >> alloy is similar as in it's pretty soft and easy to bend. So it does >> >> a >> 90 >> >> degree, then up and a 90 degree back and up again. Looked darned >> >> simple >> >> >> > and >> > >> >> he buys the EMT for 13 bucks and pays the muffler guy something like >> >> 20 >> >> bucks to do 10 or 20 of them. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> >> On >> >> Behalf Of Josh Luthman >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:06 PM >> >> To: WISPA General List >> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions >> >> >> >> I think the bottom horizontal line is the base of the standard >> >> powmount >> - >> >> but the top horizontal line is where I am confused. You said the >> muffler >> >> shop bends it, does it make a shift like a traditional muffler? 90 >> >> turn? >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> >> 1100 Wayne St >> >> Suite 1337 >> >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however >> >> improbable, must be the truth." >> >> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Robert West >> >> <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> No, it's like this crude ASCII rendering. >> >>> He puts a U clamp on the bottom and on the eave. >> >>> >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> ------I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> ------- >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> I >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> On >> >>> Behalf Of Josh Luthman >> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:38 AM >> >>> To: WISPA General List >> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions >> >>> >> >>> Robert, >> >>> >> >>> Your competitor's U shaped EMT - does it look like my painting? >> >>> >> >>> http://i27.tinypic.com/30woz1k.jpg >> >>> >> >>> Note - IANAA (I am not an artist) >> >>> >> >>> Josh Luthman >> >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> >>> 1100 Wayne St >> >>> Suite 1337 >> >>> Troy, OH 45373 >> >>> >> >>> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however >> >>> improbable, must be the truth." >> >>> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Robert West >> >>> <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> My competitor here uses 1.25" EMT conduit from Home Depot, 13 bucks >> for >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> a >> >> >> >> >> >>>> 10' section. He takes them to the local muffler shop and has them >> bend >> >>>> them >> >>>> with a block U shape so that he can mount them to the side of the >> house >> >>>> under the peak and the bend allows him to swing the mount to the >> >>>> eave >> as >> >>>> well for stability. For additional height he inserts the next >> >>>> smaller >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> size >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> of EMT 1 to 2 feet inside the 1.25" and puts a couple of 1/4" bolts >> >>>> to >> >>>> attach them together. He can add another 8 or 9 feet this way. >> >>>> BUT, >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >> EMT >> >> >> >> >> >>>> is >> >>>> a soft allow, it's made to bend easily so I certainly wouldn't want >> >>>> to >> >>>> trust >> >>>> it with anything with a large wind load very high up. >> >>>> >> >>>> I haven't tried it but he says it works perfect for him and his guys >> >>>> install >> >>>> a lot faster now. >> >>>> >> >>>> Bob- >> >>>> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> On >> >>>> Behalf Of Michael Baird >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:49 AM >> >>>> To: WISPA General List >> >>>> Subject: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions >> >>>> >> >>>> As we get into more and more installs, we are discovering >> installations >> >>>> where we just need a little more height, 5-10 ft. or so. Currently >> >>>> the >> >>>> majority of our installs are roof mount via a dish type screw in >> mount, >> >>>> or antenna tower mount. 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