thoroughly clean then put locktite on all of the treads....
use the unions for the rotation,,
rubber cement the union flanges...
use the unions for the rotation,,
rubber cement the union flanges...
just a thought what if you drilled at the joints and threaded the holes for set screws then you could still adjust them if needed. I also like sticks idea of using truck style mirror brakets. You could probably find something at a local auto salvage yard.Thanks for the replies.
I might be able to drill through the joints... I guess it's a reasonable idea. I have metal bits.
I also have some 3M panel-bonding cement, which might be strong enough for this application.
Both good notes about the attachment points. I would have opted for different ones, but unfortunately this application required this arrangement for several reasons. The mirror needs to:
- Be above the existing, useless, management-installed one
- Be be tall, to be usable from vehicles of significantly different heights
- Be elevated higher than this pole to provide adequate view
- Extend out from the pole toward the street to provide adequate view
- Not extend out any farther, because trucks will hit it
It seems to me that changing the attachment points by extending the pipes wouldn't change the forces exerted by wind and weight.
I don't think that truck-mirror mount would support this thing or provide enough resistance to pitching downward (because of that smooth piece of metal), but good suggestion. I might look at other designs.
best plan yet...Maybe a bracket from a satellite dish?
Absolutely yes! Convex mirrors are wholly misguided in a driveway application. They show you the sky, the building behind you and across the street, yourself, the sidewalk... when the only objects of interest (cars coming from the left) are tiny specks with grossly distorted proximity. They're quite dangerous, and one resident's car was already totaled even with the management-supplied convex mirror in place.Must the mirror be as pictured? Flat & square?