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Old 21-04-2014, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TraKtorman View Post
I dug a 1m by 1m x 1m hole, made a rebar cage. Used a 12" pvc pipe for the pier some rebar in that, then bolted on an adapter for the scope. It is "rock solid" but a lot depends on your soil and rainfall. the concrete pipe seems unnecessary. see happy snaps
This is pretty much what I did once (without the rebar), I recon its about ideal. A wider pipe is a bit over the top and could be worse with the weight causeing more saging in the ground (if not on rock).
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