Harbor Freight foam puzzle mats work alright as well for pads. $6.99 for 4 on sale almost every week. I'm with Josh though. A pallet with some mats under it works wonders. If you find a source for the plastic pallets they work even better.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 5:41 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > We try to stick to White Rock hens just to keep things standardized. No > one likes to have a back order on a fowl delay things. > > > Ben West <[email protected]> wrote .. > > If you need, here is a close up of that 3foot tripod screwed down to the > > treated lumber base: > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uy-dmEYKRic/TMY7XkHK6RI/AAAAAAAAAI4/tuJvBzKGcug/w909-h682-no/roof_tripod_base_small.jpg > > > > I think those are 1/4" lag screws and washers. The hen is optional. > > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Joshua Zukerman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I like what you did here: > > > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uSvf_bhcyXE/TMY6GYrz3HI/AAAAAAAAAIo/5ErZI4Y93D4/w560-h746-no/wasabinet_bolita_small.jpg > > > I sort of had that thought in my mind already, but couldn't envision > how > > > to make a bottom piece to hold down the tripod. Now that I see a > photo, I > > > may run with this design. > > > I can get the tripods and masts locally, plus a quick trip to the > lumber > > > store to pick up pressure treated lumber and a couple of cement blocks. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Ben West <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> For ultra low-cost non-penetrating roof mounts, I've been playing > around > > >> with J-Bars salvaged from discarded Dish TV equipment, mounted to a > base > > >> made from scrap treated lumber and weighted down with cinderblocks. > Then, > > >> I mate a vertical length of EMT conduit, 1/2" or better yet 3/4", > using a > > >> couple conduit hangers. > > >> > > >> http://goo.gl/ojvZu0 > > >> http://goo.gl/6Wu0My > > >> > > >> Maybe this can give you a general idea, although this would definitely > > >> have a conspicuous DIY look. (I just try to make these things in > batch, to > > >> conserve on labor.) > > >> > > >> I should note the latter photo, which might be of the most interest to > > >> you, is now out of date. The wood beams making up the base were > rearranged > > >> into a "V" shape for more width, with a metal brace spanning the > mouth of > > >> the "V" for stiffness. Likewise the 24inch vertical mast was > replaced with > > >> a completely straight section of EMT, instead of that weird zig-zag > piece I > > >> originally happened to have lying around. > > >> > > >> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Joshua Zukerman <[email protected] > >wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hello list, > > >>> > > >>> I am setting up a PtP link between two gas stations for a client. I > am > > >>> going to be using two Nanostation M5 units going about 1/2mi > diagonally > > >>> across a highway. I'd like to mount them to a 5ft mast then to a > > >>> non-penetrating roof mount, as the only place with clear > line-of-sight is > > >>> on the roof of both gas stations. Flat roof without much of a lip to > mount > > >>> an antenna to. All of my Google searches come up with much larger > > >>> non-penetrating roof mounts, 3' or wider, which are designed for much > > >>> larger and taller masts. Also very pricey, $150 or more each. > > >>> > > >>> Does anyone make a small non-penetrating roof mount, say 2ft square > out > > >>> of metal with an attachment to hold a 5ft mast or including a 5ft > mast? > > >>> Maybe a single cinder/cement block to weigh it down would be all > that is > > >>> needed. Won't ever need to go higher. > > >>> > > >>> Or do you have another suggestion for mounting? > > >>> > > >>> Thanks in advance, > > >>> > > >>> Josh > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Wireless mailing list > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Ben West > > >> http://gowasabi.net > > >> [email protected] > > >> 314-246-9434 > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Wireless mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > >> > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wireless mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ben West > > http://gowasabi.net > > [email protected] > > 314-246-9434 > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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