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Anyone seen a cheap but decent tripod for a sat dish?

I'm after a maxview if poss but they are £60 in Maplin - less a £3 discount code.

Not too bad but a bit cheaper of the same quality/weight would be better.  Please don't suggest an inverted clothes whirly! 

E Bay around £35 just type in satellite tripod

JOHN

i used one of these for years,still have it in the car.you just need a pole to fit.once knocked in it is solid and the dish will not move.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/350458425519?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&rvr_id=229233434061&crlp=1_262531_281231&UA=WXI8&GUID=b196d86012f0a47a2f327162ff79065b&mt_id=635&query=%7Bquery%7D&fitem=350458425519&linkin_id=8063711&kw=%7Bquery%7D&ff4=262531_281231

i use a cheap camera tripod...£5.75 from argos. i bought a "u" clamp from a car exhaust centre for 80p and used that to attach the dish to the extendable centre shaft. the legs are in 3 telescopic sections, but i only extend the thickest sections so the dish sits about 3 feet from the ground. i drilled a hole just above the base of each leg and use 3 steel pegs to keep the whole thing in place. 

never had no bother with it. 

hope this helps,

simon.

Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 02/5/2011

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.....Please don't suggest an inverted clothes whirly! 

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Thanks for replies.

Nothing wrong with the alternatives as suggested above and not being snobbish but I'd like a nice lightweight stable easily adjustable tripod.  I'll have a look on ebay.

I have a Maxview in my caravan that's stored in Europe and I'd like the same for my UK Van.

Quote: Originally posted by MickeyM on 06/5/2011

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Tesco tripod for £10

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