Jun
29
2010
After several months of delay I am now in process of gathering final materials for the pouring of the concrete pier for the CGEM this week. I expect by the end of this week the concrete pier will be poured and in place. I will begin digging the pier hole during early evening hours after …
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Jun
23
2010
The finish work is now being done on the pier for my CGEM mount and Edge HD ota. I made some last minute changes to the steel beam and replaced this with a “ballistic armor” steel pipe which I was fortunate enough to find. Yes, the pier is bullet proof, quite literally. The armored or ballistic …
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Jun
12
2010
I have been a bit swamped between work and bad weather this Spring. The final pieces for my pier are here and I will have some time to begin the final machining of the pier plates and welding the unit together. Once this is complete the concrete pier will be poured and ground breaking on the …
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