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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 797941" data-attributes="member: 325666">thanks for the reminder BM ..though the wings weigh very little ...light enough to hang on a finger ..the increased surface area will increase the wind loading however...and this has to be considered ..Normally I just steer the dish into a suitable position in strong wind conditions ..and of course ..the added mount pole braces to the walls help counter any movement..The only thing that could really suffer is the actuator..and this is replaceable should the worst happen ..The main dish is solid ally and would be most unlikely to suffer any more than it did prior to the added wings..though in theory winds could rip a wing off if strong enough.That is why I shall be keeping my mould ..just in case I ever have to manufacture a replacement...the folded back edges to form a tray on the petal extensions themselves help provide structural rigidity plus bracing on the underside of each wing.The Three already fitted will get a bit of a test ...as the winds are quite strong and blustery here atm ..and from the East ..and blaady cold too ..This has caused me to down tools for the moment ..so the project is temporarily haltedrgdsVS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 797941, member: 325666"] thanks for the reminder BM ..though the wings weigh very little ...light enough to hang on a finger .. the increased surface area will increase the wind loading however...and this has to be considered .. Normally I just steer the dish into a suitable position in strong wind conditions ..and of course ..the added mount pole braces to the walls help counter any movement.. The only thing that could really suffer is the actuator..and this is replaceable should the worst happen .. The main dish is solid ally and would be most unlikely to suffer any more than it did prior to the added wings..though in theory winds could rip a wing off if strong enough. That is why I shall be keeping my mould ..just in case I ever have to manufacture a replacement. ..the folded back edges to form a tray on the petal extensions themselves help provide structural rigidity plus bracing on the underside of each wing. The Three already fitted will get a bit of a test ...as the winds are quite strong and blustery here atm .. and from the East ..and blaady cold too .. This has caused me to down tools for the moment ..so the project is temporarily halted rgds VS [/QUOTE]

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