My SAT-playground

[Lazarus]

Which hole is the wife in?

 

[RimaNTSS]

After 2 days under polyethylene , removed the mould.
Surface of the block is not perfect and there are some small cracks, which are not deep.
Will let it dry for couple more days before doing something else.
2 @Lazarus : same wife is still around. She was quiet angry to see this concrete block. I just wander what she will say after "small" antenna be installed on the block

 

[Captain Jack]

Rimant, do you not tell her what your plan is until you've done it?

 

[Lazarus]

He's been married longer than you, CJ!

 

[Captain Jack]

Exactly, so I am trying to learn the tricks of the trade. It's not like she can make him remove a 4.6m behemoth.

BTW, G, that's a worrying avatar you have...

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, it upsets me too!

I'll find a new one .....


Edit: There you go ;)

 

[RimaNTSS]

No, she does not know about antenna, but maybe suspects something . She likes surprises (I think.... I hope ). Should I present her perfume?

 

[Lazarus]

Smoked Fish would be better.

 

[Captain Jack]

Does she not look inside your garage and notice you shiny dishes on the wall? And wondering why her hair products don't last very long?

 

[archive10]

Surface of the block is not perfect and there are some small cracks, which are not deep.
Will let it dry for couple more days before doing something else.

When the pre-fab house people slap-up houses around here, they let the concrete base set for about 4 weeks before they put up the house....
Not that this may transpose to your sat-plinth, but it does indicate that large plunths make take some time to cure...

 

[RimaNTSS]

people ...... around here

They probably Estonians, they do everything very slow (I like jokes about my neighbors). But, seriously, I will do some angle grinding work tomorrow or day after tomorrow, and installation of the mount will take place only next week.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Did some dusty work today on the edges of the block..... 14 meters only

 

[nelson_b]

Did some dusty work today on the edges of the block..... 14 meters only

I can imagine that it "was" a pretty dusty job
Looks like "good quality" concrete that you have put down there

 

[Captain Jack]

Better than mine shite, that's for sure!

 

[Archive4]

Please specify mine shite, universal translator does not compute!
Boolean Nand or Nor would be more appropriate on this occasion!

 

[Captain Jack]

I hate my phone. All it does is make spelling mistakes.

Anyway, carry on.

 

[Terryl]

After 2 days under polyethylene View attachment 95442 , removed the mould. View attachment 95443
Surface of the block is not perfect and there are some small cracks, which are not deep.
Will let it dry for couple more days before doing something else.
2 @Lazarus : same wife is still around. She was quiet angry to see this concrete block. I just wander what she will say after "small" antenna be installed on the block

?? Why did you cover it ??

 

[Terryl]

When the pre-fab house people slap-up houses around here, they let the concrete base set for about 4 weeks before they put up the house....
Not that this may transpose to your sat-plinth, but it does indicate that large plunths make take some time to cure...

No load about 3 days to walk on it, light load 15 days, heavy load 28 to 30 days, pre-stressed load 6 to 12 weeks, bridge supports 6 months.

 

[RimaNTSS]

?? Why did you cover it ??

That helped keep surface always wet and helps concrete to cure more evenly.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Received phone call from my neighbor this morning. He was wandering why do not we try to erect Andrew Pedestal?! That is the same neighbor who will see my antenna all the times, that will be his main view from majority of windows . I did not mind, and we moved pedestal next to the concrete block. Those 2 parts are quiet heavy, we managed to join them together but stopped at the point how to lift the construction . Should find the solution. One of the options could be to drill couple of holes in the block (yellow) and fix eye-bolts there and then use ropes or winches.