[bugeater (Marty)]

Originally Posted by mswhin63

I subscribed to welding tips and tricks. Managed to weld my pier after getting a few tips. Started out messy but ended up quite strong and learn't a lot in the process.

https://www.youtube.com/user/welding...ricks/featured

Cool. Thanks for the link. I'll definitely need some practice before I try to weld in anger

Originally Posted by Somnium

i am all for learning a new skill and am up for a diy project. i think the size of the pipe should be okay, mine is 220 but it is probably holding a lot more weight than yours but it is as solid as a rock. have you worked out the connections from the pier to the pier extension to the mount? i am not sure if you still need access under the pier extension, i haven't used one before. if you are giving this a go, i suggest lots of practice before working on the pier itself. sounds like a fun project and a permanent pier is a great asset to have

I've got to work out how to join the pier extension. I did find a manual and it looks like the adapter plate bolts to the bottom of the mount. This slides into a tube and is held in place by screws around the sides. This then gets bolted on the tripod from below. If I knew the inside diameter of the pier extension tube, this could maybe be replicated on the permanent pier.
Here's the manual: http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/documents/168.pdf