I have acquired a couple C Band dishes, but the pipe was already removed. I have never removed a 3 1/2" or larger pipe from the ground yet. Some of the older threads say just cut off the pipe, but with what?
What tool to cut off C Band Dish PIPE?
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angle grinder - acetylene torch or a portable bandsaw .
The other option is to lift it out whole. Maybe bust up the concrete with a jackhammer or hammer drill with a hammer drill bit
3 point hitch on a tractor, some chain, and many could be pulled out with the cement still attached. YMMV.
The other option is to lift it out whole. Maybe bust up the concrete with a jackhammer or hammer drill with a hammer drill bit
3 point hitch on a tractor, some chain, and many could be pulled out with the cement still attached. YMMV.
I have used:
Sawzall
4" grinder with abrasive cutting wheel
6" " "
Milwaukee portable bandsaw
Fire Wrench (acetylene torch)
Sawzall
4" grinder with abrasive cutting wheel
6" " "
Milwaukee portable bandsaw
Fire Wrench (acetylene torch)
SawZall & angle grinder with a cut-off wheel:
...apply as needed! :up
Of course, if you dig out the pipe, then you have a free pole.
...apply as needed! :up
Of course, if you dig out the pipe, then you have a free pole.
Wimps! I used a hand hacksaw every time with a little cutting oil. Gives you a small workout, show off your muscles to the ladies. Am joking about the wimp thing...
Just hope that you don't run up on a post full of concrete!! Yes, that has been done before and from what I understand it's a bitch to cut them off even with a torch.
The last dish I pulled down was sitting in the edge of some woods next to the house where it was mounted. That post is still in the ground and I don't plan to remove it. I did remove the post that the SAMI dish I was given was mounted on as it was in the guy's front yard. Cut that one off with the "smoke" wrench!
The last dish I pulled down was sitting in the edge of some woods next to the house where it was mounted. That post is still in the ground and I don't plan to remove it. I did remove the post that the SAMI dish I was given was mounted on as it was in the guy's front yard. Cut that one off with the "smoke" wrench!
Sorry, but I'm looking at a Mikita Angle saw at LOWES. I'll use three extension cords if necessary...
My last pole was concrete filled, just hacksawed into it and around until I was well more than half-way, then pushed it over. No problem in this one case. The pipe itself cuts like butter.
You'll want it clean as can be, if your mount doesnt sit level on the pole, it will be very hard to ever get the tracking correct, esp if you plan on using it for ku also. From my own experience!
C'Mon - it's almost 4th of July
Put a bird house on top, and leave it behind - installing a "clean" pipe is well worth it.
Put a bird house on top, and leave it behind - installing a "clean" pipe is well worth it.
That's what I told the lady when i grabbed my 8'er. She thought a bird house was a lovely idea!
Stick this in your pipe and...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...dishes-for-your-perusal?p=3206328#post3206328
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http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads...dishes-for-your-perusal?p=3206328#post3206328
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what muscles ? so old forget what ladies were for ? it was important to wasn't it
not with those muscles..........
: i feel like a Wimp:behindsofa:
You're not a wimp, you're worthy man, you're worthy. A sharp hacksaw blade and a little oil makes cutting mild steel child's play. If there's concrete inside the pipe it snaps off when you push on the pipe, no need to cut into that. Could probably saw the pipe less than half way around the perimeter and then ram the standing pipe with your truck or car if sawing isn't your thing. I'd like a nice chop saw or Sawzall, too, but it's overkill to buy one for this purpose only -- not that you wouldn't find other uses for one. You can dismantle a small city with a good chop saw. Of course the top edge of the pipe is already perfectly cut square, the rough edge you just made by hand gets buried in the new concrete you pour.
For what it's worth, the stainless steel pipe which I have a Ku dish mounted to cuts so easily that it was a joyful thing to use a hand powered saw on. Wish I had more of that shiny stuff.
For what it's worth, the stainless steel pipe which I have a Ku dish mounted to cuts so easily that it was a joyful thing to use a hand powered saw on. Wish I had more of that shiny stuff.
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