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David McGuire
JC, thank you very much. As always, you are so kind and helpful. I know that I want one, but I will probably give you a call to bring my Spiderbeam pole, and check the fit. I am looking at drills tonight on Amazon.
I hope you will have a nice Sunday.
David AE4LH
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From: J C Smith
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2022 6:21 PM
To: 'main@saradioclub.groups.io'
Subject: Re: [W5SC] Drive-On mount...
David:
I have one I will loan you if you want to try one first.
J C Smith, N5RXS
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From: "David McGuire"
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Sent: Saturday October 22 2022 5:15:43PM
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Greg,
Thank you for the guidance to use the wood first, and the offer to share your welding skills with my materials.
David AE4LH
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David: I have one I will loan you if you want to try one first.
J C Smith, N5RXS ----------------------------------------- From: "David McGuire" To: main@saradioclub.groups.io Cc: Sent: Saturday October 22 2022 5:15:43PM Subject: Re: [W5SC] Drive-On mount...
Greg,
Thank you for the guidance to use the wood first, and the offer to
share your welding skills with my materials.
David AE4LH
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David McGuire
Greg,
Thank you for the guidance to use the wood first, and the offer to share your welding skills with my materials.
David AE4LH
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David McGuire
A nice video (for those who learn best through watching). Wait! I resemble that comment!! :). Thank you, Bill.
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David McGuire
Bill, thank you for the link…with its clear directions!
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Greg@hillcountrysawdust.com
David
I would try the suggested wood version 1st. It should fit your needs. If you decide that a steel version is what you really want. I have stick, Mig and Tig welders. All you need supply is your plans and supplies.
On Oct 22, 2022, at 2:53 PM, Bill Craft via groups.io <billc851@...> wrote:
https://tn07.com/drive-on/ground-mount
On 10/22/2022 2:23 PM, David McGuire wrote:
Hello everyone.
I have decided that "I need" a Drive-On mount for my Spiderbeam pole. I found a few options online, but one was out of stock, one had a delivery of Christmas, and one would be shipped from the UK. I read reviews of these options. A couple of reviews struck
me; (1) the metal plate was not solid enough. It was flexible, and while this would work for a flag on race day, it would not be adequate for an EFHW and a 10MPH wind, and (2) the threading that screwed into the floor flange failed after a few uses.
I wrote to one of the hams to ask for his guidance. He said that it is easy enough to construct if you know how to weld or have access to a local welder. He gave me this design:
A piece of 3/16" or 1/4" steel plate about 6" x 18".
Weld or bolt a pipe floor flange for the size of pipe you want to use. Then screw a piece of pipe into the flange. If the steel plate is problematic, use a wood 2x8 and attach floor flange to that.
I do not know a welder, so I looked online for local welders that would do very small jobs. I found a couple, but they are M-F, 9am - 5pm, shops. I'm not able to get to them during those hours.
I'm hoping that someone here would have some guidance for me.
TNX de David AE4LH
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Greg Collins K5KYR
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Hello everyone.
I have decided that "I need" a Drive-On mount for my Spiderbeam
pole. I found a few options online, but one was out of stock, one
had a delivery of Christmas, and one would be shipped from the
UK. I read reviews of these options. A couple of reviews struck
me; (1) the metal plate was not solid enough. It was flexible,
and while this would work for a flag on race day, it would not be
adequate for an EFHW and a 10MPH wind, and (2) the threading that
screwed into the floor flange failed after a few uses.
I wrote to one of the hams to ask for his guidance. He said that
it is easy enough to construct if you know how to weld or have
access to a local welder. He gave me this design:
A piece of 3/16" or 1/4" steel plate about 6" x 18".
Weld or bolt a pipe floor flange for the size of pipe you want
to use. Then screw a piece of pipe into the flange. If the
steel plate is problematic, use a wood 2x8 and attach floor
flange to that.
I do not know a welder, so I looked online for local welders that
would do very small jobs. I found a couple, but they are M-F, 9am
- 5pm, shops. I'm not able to get to them during those hours.
I'm hoping that someone here would have some guidance for me.
TNX de David AE4LH
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Bill Craft
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Hello everyone.
I have decided that "I need" a Drive-On mount for my Spiderbeam
pole. I found a few options online, but one was out of stock, one
had a delivery of Christmas, and one would be shipped from the
UK. I read reviews of these options. A couple of reviews struck
me; (1) the metal plate was not solid enough. It was flexible,
and while this would work for a flag on race day, it would not be
adequate for an EFHW and a 10MPH wind, and (2) the threading that
screwed into the floor flange failed after a few uses.
I wrote to one of the hams to ask for his guidance. He said that
it is easy enough to construct if you know how to weld or have
access to a local welder. He gave me this design:
A piece of 3/16" or 1/4" steel plate about 6" x 18".
Weld or bolt a pipe floor flange for the size of pipe you want
to use. Then screw a piece of pipe into the flange. If the
steel plate is problematic, use a wood 2x8 and attach floor
flange to that.
I do not know a welder, so I looked online for local welders that
would do very small jobs. I found a couple, but they are M-F, 9am
- 5pm, shops. I'm not able to get to them during those hours.
I'm hoping that someone here would have some guidance for me.
TNX de David AE4LH
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Bill Craft
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Show quoted text
Hello everyone.
I have decided that "I need" a Drive-On mount for my Spiderbeam
pole. I found a few options online, but one was out of stock, one
had a delivery of Christmas, and one would be shipped from the
UK. I read reviews of these options. A couple of reviews struck
me; (1) the metal plate was not solid enough. It was flexible,
and while this would work for a flag on race day, it would not be
adequate for an EFHW and a 10MPH wind, and (2) the threading that
screwed into the floor flange failed after a few uses.
I wrote to one of the hams to ask for his guidance. He said that
it is easy enough to construct if you know how to weld or have
access to a local welder. He gave me this design:
A piece of 3/16" or 1/4" steel plate about 6" x 18".
Weld or bolt a pipe floor flange for the size of pipe you want
to use. Then screw a piece of pipe into the flange. If the
steel plate is problematic, use a wood 2x8 and attach floor
flange to that.
I do not know a welder, so I looked online for local welders that
would do very small jobs. I found a couple, but they are M-F, 9am
- 5pm, shops. I'm not able to get to them during those hours.
I'm hoping that someone here would have some guidance for me.
TNX de David AE4LH
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David McGuire
Hello everyone. I have decided that "I need" a Drive-On mount for my Spiderbeam pole. I found a few options online, but one was out of stock, one had a delivery of Christmas, and one would be shipped from the UK. I read reviews of these options. A couple of reviews struck me; (1) the metal plate was not solid enough. It was flexible, and while this would work for a flag on race day, it would not be adequate for an EFHW and a 10MPH wind, and (2) the threading that screwed into the floor flange failed after a few uses. I wrote to one of the hams to ask for his guidance. He said that it is easy enough to construct if you know how to weld or have access to a local welder. He gave me this design:
A piece of 3/16" or 1/4" steel plate about 6" x 18". Weld or bolt a pipe floor flange for the size of pipe you want to use. Then screw a piece of pipe into the flange. If the steel plate is problematic, use a wood 2x8 and attach floor flange to that.
I do not know a welder, so I looked online for local welders that would do very small jobs. I found a couple, but they are M-F, 9am - 5pm, shops. I'm not able to get to them during those hours. I'm hoping that someone here would have some guidance for me. TNX de David AE4LH
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