M40 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) After moving house, I really missed the pier I had built at the previous place, so planning started for pier Mk2. We have a small garden so compromises had to be made, with the mount here, I get 10' to the East and West, 20' to the South and 30' to the North. So I dug a hole, stuck some metal in it and let it set solid. It doesn't come out well but the studs are 450mm long. . 200Kgs of cement later and we get this..... A few days later, a touch of Hammerite paint and this is where I am at the moment.... Next step is give it a few more days to fully cure, then stick the mount on top. I do have a bit of "modification" work to do though as I bought an RVO HD Pier adapter. Whilst the HEQ5 fits, the North peg is not in the correct place so a touch of drilling is required. Edited May 26, 2022 by M40 spellign 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M40 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 ta da.... 😜 All that's needed is a couple of clear nights now 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Apricot Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Great little fabrication! I may be doing something similar with my (also) smallish garden 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callisto Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 1 hour ago, OK Apricot said: Great little fabrication! I may be doing something similar with my (also) smallish garden 👍 Same here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop1 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I'm sat at mine as I type, Imaging M96 (I hope!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M40 Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 The pier has moved on slightly so I thought I would update the thread. Both my wife and I like the look of the pier and mount so I challenged myself with creating an enclosure that was partially shaded but enabled the pier and mount to be seen. This is the result so far.... I have quick release clamps for the base, but it's a trifle warm at the moment so that can wait for a few days. The plan is for a removeable nearly full length door on the right side and a similar length fixed panel on the left side. The fixed panel will be created from something lightweight like correx or plastic paneling. The frame is painted in as near as I could get it, Disney's go away green so it becomes invisible so you may not be able to see that...😜 I have just slapped a couple of pieces of hardboard on at the moment to provide a bit of weather protection. Temperatures are obviously pertinent, currently ambient is 34'c and the mount is 36'c so keeping a close eye out for any grease or mechanical challenges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callisto Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Great idea... looks like the pier is getting beamed up to the Enterprise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M40 Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Well it survived the thunderstorms and rather a lot of rain 👌 but I have changed tack slightly in that I am going to go for quick release removeable panels front and back. After the recent hot weather, I either have to have greater ventilation at the top (for my own piece of mind) or a removable top section. I found that inside the enclosure got to a max of about 4'c above ambient and simply removing the side panel dropped it within a few minutes, so sold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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