Now that the tilt over mount is in place, it’s time to attach the pole. I eyeballed the tube lining up with the bracket. The clamps attach to the support slightly offset to one side. Staring at the picture, you have to remember this misleads about where the tube is Read more…
The foundation finished, and now it is time to get ready for the mast. DX Engineering’s OMNI-TILT will allow me to bring the mast down and walk it back up again. Because of SWMBO blessing requirements, I will paint the stainless brackets of the tilt assembly black to make it Read more…
It was time to pour the footing for the base of the mast and embed the Chromoly tube in the bottomless hole. Ingredients: 1x tube of painted, galvanized Chromoly (5′ 4″ x 2″ OD x 1/4″ wall) 5x 80 lbs of fiber concrete mix 1x 60 lbs of gravel 4x Read more…