[amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount?

[Zach Leffke]

oops....meant to send this to the list...

-Zach, KJ4QLP

Research Associate
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305

On 5/9/2016 7:08 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
>
> I second the EMT conduit option as well, that's actually what I use 
> for my offset reflector setups, and they were perfect diameter for the 
> dish mount brackets (I think just around 3 inches, maybe 4, If I 
> recall properly).  I made a couple H-frames with them and an old wire 
> feed mig welder.
>
> EMT conduit was throw away from the metal dumpster I mentioned earlier 
> (building upgrades on campus, woot!), and the dishes + mounting 
> brackets were throw away from a satellite installer in Roanoke Va that 
> was moving warehouses and opened up shop to local hams to 'get rid of 
> his junk' for him.  The XYL was not happy that day when she got home 
> and I had about 30 dishes from 0.75m to 1.2m leaning up against the 
> fence getting hosed off (Some of the dishes stayed with me, some found 
> homes with other blacksburg hams, and the rest went to the VTGS and 
> will be used for student projects later).
>
> -Zach, KJ4QLP
>
> Research Associate
> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
> Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
> Work Phone: 540-231-4174
> Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
> On 5/9/2016 6:59 PM, Ted wrote:
>> EMT electrical conduit/pipe...Home Depot has all sizes.
>>
>> 73, K7TRK
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
>> Glasbrenner
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 1:33 PM
>> To: 'Scott';amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount?
>>
>> Well casing?
>>
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 4:28 PM
>> To:amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Source for 3" (76mm) pipe for dish mount?
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I was fortunate enough to given a 100cm dish to play with but the mounting
>> bracket requires a 3" (76mm) pipe.  I need about a 1 meter length.
>>
>> The dish is a bit too heavy for me to use commonly available PVC pipe... I
>> have to wonder if there is an industry that I should be looking at to find
>> metal pipe of that diameter.  Metal pipe is somewhat rare in the plumbing
>> world these days - I wonder if others have had luck with suppliers of fence
>> posts, signs, or some other industry.
>>
>> Of course, if there is a place to buy pipes intended for dish installations,
>> all the better.
>>
>> I'm just looking for something that I don't have to take out a bank loan to
>> purchase.  Free is ok, too!
>>
>> Appreciate any suggestions - I'm located in the U.S.
>>
>> ---73!
>>
>> -Scott,  K4KDR
>> Montpelier, VA  USA
>>
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