Is This Maplins Wall Bracket Any Good

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  • girovend
    Top Poster
    • Sep 2008
    • 158
    #1

    Is This Maplins Wall Bracket Any Good

    I had a go at putting up my dish today but the wall bracket I was using although sturdy was shite,
    Took a run over to Maplins and saw this

    45cm Cranked Bracket : Satellite Accessories : Maplin

    its made by Metronic , it looks ok but it feels flimsy , as if If I were to tighten the dish up it would actually collapse the pole,

    Maybe just me though as this is my first attempt at a satellite install, anybody
    tried one or think it would be ok to use
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    • Meat-Head
      V.I.P. Member
      • Oct 2009
      • 32000
      #2
      buy one, if it falls off the wall, then the answer is no.

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        • girovend
          Top Poster
          • Sep 2008
          • 158
          #3
          Originally posted by Meat-Head
          buy one, if it falls off the wall, then the answer is no.
          Many thanks half wit, I have bought one just not used it yet

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            • Meat-Head
              V.I.P. Member
              • Oct 2009
              • 32000
              #4
              Originally posted by girovend
              Many thanks half wit, I have bought one just not used it yet
              Thanks for the compliment.

              well take it back then

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                • mdt
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                  • Feb 2009
                  • 3034
                  #5
                  hi, i would always choose a t+k arrangement but have installed 1 meter motorised dishes and used similar L shaped brackets without any problems. are you using a fixed dish or motorised? as long as you can get the bracket 100% plumb for a motorised system and it is not holding to much weight then it will be fine. regards mdt
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                    • Bulld0g
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                      • Apr 2008
                      • 7158
                      #6
                      It seems ok but as mdt says T&K brackets are better and give you that litttle bit extra adjustment to get your pole 100% plumb, which is essential on a motorised dish. I think i paid around the same price for the T&K brackets as that cranked one. Might be just as well getting the T&K brackets if you can.

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                        • Manic01
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 5117
                          #7
                          I use one similar to this for motorised set up.
                          Works a treat.

                          wall bracket for satellite dish on eBay (end time 30-Jul-10 16:55:56 BST)


                          Wouldn't pay that much though.

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