T&K brackets

[BGonaSTICK]

At last, I've found a proper picture of T&K brackets on the web. Mostly they are pictured upside down, back-to-front or inside out. This picture is lifted from the top-drawer suppliers of such things blake-uk.com, so kudos to them.

This is the kind of bracketry you should be using with a 2" steel mast of a meter or so in length when fitting a motorised dish, or indeed a fixed dish if it's going to be exposed to some heavy-duty wind loading.

This is how to fit them, with the big puppy at the bottom.

[wod]

right there has been a debate on other forums about this. i have installed mine this way but others say the k at the top and the t at the bottom ?

if i was installing my dish again i would use 2 k brackets for strength if the dish is going high up

so the below install is wrong brackets wise

[nanochickin]

The way that Stick has pictured it is how we setup the Sat/DAB/DVB/UHF rigs at work

Must be true in that case :roflmao:



Nano

[Yorks]

Interesting.

I know that there are different views on this subject - so here's my 2 penneth.

In my opinion, if the dish is going to be fixed to the pole above the top bracket (as shown in above post by wod) then I would do the same as wod has done. The nearest anchorage point to the dish needs to be the strongest. The 'K' bracket having three securing positions is far more stable and will better combat torque. The 'T' bracket when fitted below will help to further prevent lateral movement. When finally tightening the whole assembly - once perfectly vertical, I would even tighten the top bracket first, so that it is taking the weight of the pole and dish, then tighten the bottom bracket. Of course as wod says, the best option would be to fit 2 'K' brackets.

If the dish is going to be fixed to the pole between the 2 brackets (i.e. on a south facing wall), then I would fit the 'T' bracket above the dish and the 'K' bracket below the dish - to take the weight.

I have pasted an extract below from this useful post.

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...8.html#msg1258

Yorks .

T&K brackets and mast

Fix the brackets to the wall using the spirit level and marker pen. The 'T' shaped bracket goes at the bottom. If mounting onto a brick wall, drill into the brick and not the mortar unless you want to fix it up again next weekend.

Fit the top (errr, 'K' - don't ask, I have no idea) bracket first and bolt it up tight, then loosely fit the top U bolt and mast. Now slip the bottom 'T' bracket and U bolt onto the bottom of the mast and offer it up to the wall. Gently tighten the U bolts and ensure the alignment of the bottom bracket holes is correct and check that the pole is vertical using the spirit level.

The two brackets should ideally be at least two feet apart. Mark the position of the bottom bracket holes, then remove the bracket and drill the holes.

Refit everything and tighten it all up. Check and adjust the mast for being vertical once again. Invest as much time as it takes to get this 100% right now, as the whole project will fail if you don't. Check it in three positions around the circumference of the pole to be sure.

[madrat]

I would always put the K at the bottom as that is the bracket that will always take the most weight. However if the dish is to be as pictured by wod I would be tempted to use 2 k brackets just to be on the safe side.

[Yorks]

Which ever bracket you tighten up first will take the weight.

[BGonaSTICK]

Firstly, the way it's pictured in my first post is how they were designed to be installed. I am confident that's the case regardless of where the dish is. If you want to fit two big brackets, then it will give you a marginal improvement.

The extract you've posted from the guide is misleading for this reason - I was referring to the larger three-hole bracket as the 'T' bracket, because if you look at it face-on when it's bolted to the wall, it looks like a 'T'!

I gave up trying to work out how either of them could possibly look like a 'K' even after ten pints :

IIRC the draft version described it differently and I reworded it to try and make it clearer. Based on the fact I was referring to them by the 'wrong' (stupid) names, it's now as clear as mud. Now I've found a good clear picture, I'm going to insert that into the guide instead.

Whoever wanted to give them such a ridiculous name in the first place wants shooting! :roflmao:

[Yorks]

Glad we cleared that one up

[satsid]

Guys when i get a chance i will add some pics from my brackets that hold my t90 Wavefrontier dish.There not the same as T brackets,but it holds my dish great.No matter how windy it just dont move.Most of the pole is 2 inch ally with top section in steel @ 2 &1/2 inch welded on.
sid