Low cost tripod for sat dish

[scotjimland]

Got this tip from a tugger on site..

Rather than buy the expensive satellite tripod get one from a store that sells speaker stands

Heavy duty speaker stands from about £20 - £25

example..

G70 - Low level speaker stand

Dampered for safety / dual locking mechanism
Light strong easy to transport
Length when closed only 760mm
Weight: 3,20 kg
Height: 920mm-1380mm
Load bearing capacity: 50 kg
Tube diameter: 35mm
Maximum footprint: 720mm

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With the dish and digi tuner from Maplins ... up and running for £80.. !

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[Ralph-Dot]

Or spotlights or laser levels from Aldi or Lidl, all come with great tripod, when available, at about 12.00.

 

[scotjimland]

Or spotlights or laser levels from Aldi or Lidl, all come with great tripod, when available, at about 12.00.

Quite right Ralph .. forgot about them.. :thumb:

I'm buying a dish and tripod as an alternative when trees get in the way of the cranky ..

 

[Ralph-Dot]

Good idea if you have the space.

 

[Kon tiki]

Better still have a look around car boot stalls, I use an old video tripod. Maybe not quite as robust as a speaker tripod but I anchor it down with a couple of elastic straps.

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[GJH]

After seeing an article in Practical Motorhome last year I bought a 3 arm washing airer from Wilkinsons for about £8.

The arms (which become the legs) need to be cut back by about a foot each otherwise it is too wide on the ground and I found that I needed to drill through the collar & upright to enable a pin (3 inch nail) to be inserted to prevent the wind turning the dish.

Seems to work OK.

Graham

 

[scotjimland]

After seeing an article in Practical Motorhome last year I bought a 3 arm washing airer from Wilkinsons for about £8.

and it doubles up as a clothes drier .. brilliant.. :thumb:

That's what I love about these posts.. brings out all the best bodges and bodgers out. .. :thumb:

 

[scotjimland]

After seeing an article in Practical Motorhome last year I bought a 3 arm washing airer from Wilkinsons for about £8.

and it doubles up as a clothes drier .. brilliant.. :thumb:

That's what I love about these posts.. they bring out the best bodges and bodgers .. :thumb:

 

[GJH]

and it doubles up as a clothes drier .. brilliant.. :thumb:

That's what I love about these posts.. they bring out the best bodges and bodgers .. :thumb:

You got hiccups Jim?

Bodging stuff is all part of the fun isn't it? I've got all sorts if bits & pieces in the garage (never throw anything out if it might be useful) and it's amazing how often something is useful for a job it was never intended for.

Graham

 

[Ralph-Dot]

After seeing an article in Practical Motorhome last year I bought a 3 arm washing airer from Wilkinsons for about £8.

The arms (which become the legs) need to be cut back by about a foot each otherwise it is too wide on the ground and I found that I needed to drill through the collar & upright to enable a pin (3 inch nail) to be inserted to prevent the wind turning the dish.

Seems to work OK.

Graham

I forgot our tripod on one trip last year and used our mini airer as a temporary replacement :thumb:

Ralph

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