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Xringer · 05-21-10, 11:07 PM

Hi Bill,
I've figured out how I might want to mount the panels. If they are all placed in a row, they will be only 8' 8" x 4' 10"..
I would mount the row vertically on the mount, and maybe leave a gap in the center for the sensor pod.

However, with all the summer shade on the mount right now, I'm thinking of
making a little PVC ground mount for the yard.. Look kinda like this..
But bigger and with horizontal pipes 38" apart for mounting the panels..
Maybe some adjustable legs to set the angle to the sun..

I've got an idea of using my little lathe to bore out the stops inside the
PVC 'Tee' joints, so a straight pvc pipe can be used as a axle.

PVC might be the only way to go right now. Since it would be very hard to move my deck+tracker-mount..
It would be quick and not too costly.
Plus, I could drag the whole thing into the garage while on vacations..

Maybe have some caster wheels on the bottom? They would work on the driveway and in the garage..

Whatever I do for mounting, I'll be sure to update this blog with pics..
It might take a while, since the Honey-Do list is longer than ever..

Cheers,
Rich

05-21-10, 11:07 PM	#48
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	What to do, what to do.?. Hi Bill, I've figured out how I might want to mount the panels. If they are all placed in a row, they will be only 8' 8" x 4' 10".. I would mount the row vertically on the mount, and maybe leave a gap in the center for the sensor pod. However, with all the summer shade on the mount right now, I'm thinking of making a little PVC ground mount for the yard.. Look kinda like this.. But bigger and with horizontal pipes 38" apart for mounting the panels.. Maybe some adjustable legs to set the angle to the sun.. I've got an idea of using my little lathe to bore out the stops inside the PVC 'Tee' joints, so a straight pvc pipe can be used as a axle. PVC might be the only way to go right now. Since it would be very hard to move my deck+tracker-mount.. It would be quick and not too costly. Plus, I could drag the whole thing into the garage while on vacations.. Maybe have some caster wheels on the bottom? They would work on the driveway and in the garage.. Whatever I do for mounting, I'll be sure to update this blog with pics.. It might take a while, since the Honey-Do list is longer than ever.. Cheers, Rich Last edited by Xringer; 05-22-10 at 09:30 AM.. Reason: Adding more comments..