Convert photo tripod for sat dish

silvervaper replied on 20/03/2016 14:52

Posted on 20/03/2016 14:52

From another thread on Aldi Bargains - I recently got the portable satellite dish from the Aldi caravan bargains. I wanted to use a tripod rather than the suction cup roof mount that came with it and had a decent camera tripod i never use.

I was asked how I did it - I just took the mounting plate that would normally screw to the base of the camera, popped out the mounting screw and through bolted onto the bar supplied with the kit for a wall mounting setup. Means the dish can be easliy removed and all the dish adjustments can easly be made using the multi -dircetional pivots on the tripod. I'll try to post some pictures.

mickysf replied on 21/03/2016 18:38

Posted on 21/03/2016 18:38

Lidl are selling a bike servicing stand at present which looks like it would make a good satellite tripod.

See Here

i guess it's a quadpod really!

silvervaper replied on 21/03/2016 19:10

Posted on 21/03/2016 19:10

I saw that in the store today - was thinking that would really do the job - and it would, but it is very heavy. I think it is a steel frame - there wasn't one on display but the box looked pretty big and certainly took up more weight than I'd want to give to a tripod

silvervaper replied on 21/03/2016 22:45

Posted on 21/03/2016 22:45

I really can't remember - I bought it years ago and it's been in the garage for ages. You can get one for around £25 on Amazon or ebay.

It cost nothing to convert it - just a bolt and hacksaw

silvervaper replied on 22/03/2016 12:31

Posted on 22/03/2016 12:31

One of these may be the very best option!

tripod

Totally agree - if I was buying new that's what I would go for - the original problem was I got the kit from Aldi bargains that comes with a rooftop suction cup and the mount on it isn't suitable for a standard dish tripod

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