I already bought the supplies and can't even drill into the balconey so unless the tripod is really really heavy I don't see that as an option. I'm hoping a 5 gallon bucket of cement is enough to hold the satellite in place.kevinm34232 said:A tripod would be easier.
If he won't allow for a bucket mount is there any way he could do it without drilling? I don't see how a well done bucket mount could be any more dangerous than another type of mounting. My balconey has railing so I can bungie it to the rails to add even more support than the 100+ pounds of concrete.Johnnie5000 said:If you're in an apartment where you can't drill, you'll need some of these sections of flat cable. Most installers aren't allowed to carry these anymore. You will need one for every line that is to be ran in (dvr's = 2 lines). A lot of HSP's also won't allow bucket mounts anymore as well. If the tech isn't allowed to hook you up, go DIY.
Its not so much a danger as it is a pain in the ass on the constant reallignments needed. The HSPs don't allow them because they are repeat service calls waiting to happen. I'm trying something similar to the rail mounts we use, I'll post it when I do.Jared701 said:If he won't allow for a bucket mount is there any way he could do it without drilling? I don't see how a well done bucket mount could be any more dangerous than another type of mounting. My balconey has railing so I can bungie it to the rails to add even more support than the 100+ pounds of concrete.
so I do have options to do a satellite install without having it attached to the house other than the bucket on concrete idea. Thanks guys. I was comparing it to the basketball goal I had growing up; it was only 3-4 ft if not less in concrete and no matter what you did to it it would not move. Do people just not use enough concrete with the concrete int he bucket idea? I was trying to get at least 100 lbs of concrete and then even bungie cord that a few times to the railing to try to sturdy it more.IIP said:What I do in situations like that (provided the customer is willing to pay) is cut a piece of plywood, bolt a tripod to the plywood, and then add cinder blocks on top of the plywood to keep it from moving. With 250 lbs. of ballast spread out over a much larger surface area, moving the dish is difficult at best, and more than enough to stand up to all but hurricane winds.
I already have over 100 lbs of cinder blocks laying around my apartment right now that I'm not using. How big of piece of wood would I need for the base the the tripod is mounted onto? How thick does it need to be in order for the screws to not go through it? Would I need to buy my own tripod in advance or do installers normally carry those as a routine install? I'm fine buying all the parts to do it this way; I'm just not sure exactly what I need in order to do it. Also, my railing for the balconey is about 3 ft tall and I'd need to have the satellite right next to/above one of the rails in order to do the correct angle to the satellites without the building blocking (balconey is right by the corner of the building) are the tripods + the width of the board(s) I'm using under them going to be at least 36"? I honestly don't care how I mount this as long as I don't piss off the landlord by putting it on the building and make sure it works.IIP said:The problem is that the bucket has only a small amount of surface area, made of "slippery" plastic/nylon, so even with a lot of weight, it isn't difficult to move, or especially, to rotate. And, there's only so much concrete you can get into a bucket.
My method above gives you 5-6 times the surface area or more, and wood won't slide across concrete as easily as a plastic bucket, nor will it twist/rotate.
Of course, it takes more work to make, and takes up more space, but that's the price of having it WORK over the long term.
