Recent content by TymerTopCat

Here is a shot of the pivot. I can't think of anything better for now. It uses 1/2 inch plate steel. One inch steel pin. Probably way over-built, but then I don't know any P.E.'s to save me from myself that would work for my wages.

I suppose I could put a pull cable on the long end, to pull it down to horizontal. If anyone has a better idea, let me know. I'll send you a picture of a brand new car or something. -R

I think I have the formula working in excel, but values are preliminary for now. Changes: Post changed from .120 steel to .250 inch steel. Length of pole: 24ft Weight of pole: 252lbs (10.5 lbs per ft.) Fulcrum: 6ft Excel Calculations (Values probably rounded by excel)...

Thank you for clarifying my questions. Currently creating an excel spreadsheet to calculate different possibilities as I think I'm going to change the pole to .25 thick wall this doubles the weight of the pole, also I may consider raising the fulcrum to 8ft. The excel document will help make my...

The CW moment around the fulcrum caused by the pole is approximated by summing the products of each foot of length by the weight of each foot of the pole on the right side. Thus: (6!)(5.4) = 113 ft lbs. (6! = 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21) The CCW moment around the fulcrum caused by the pole is approximated...

I want to build a tilting wireless internet structure that is 24 feet high, with a fulcrum at 6ft. The idea is when I want to work on the device (which is 24 ft in the air), I can just unlatch the mast and tilt the structure down and work on it. I would like to have the pivot (or fulcum) at six...