Hanging a T14 on a round pole.

[Guest]

Is there a trick to hanging a T14 to a round pole? I have the pole in the air and the pullie and crank all setup and now I am trying to figure out how to get the house up without is spinning around. Is this putting the buggy before the horse?

Thanks

[copper]

If you have it set up right it will not spin. The cable and the pulley up top keep it pretty much in line.

[bk]

Hi, Chuck Abare has instructions for mounting a t14 to a round pole which will or should at any rate keep the house from slapping around against the pole as well http:///// ///.com/pm/house.htm I'm not sure where on his site I saw that, but it looks simple and pretty clever too.
Bill

[Emil Pampell-Tx]

If you pull it all the way to the top, the upgoing cable and the downgoing cable will keep it from spinning, but if you lower it part way, it could turn a bit...Your tope wheel must be fixed so that it will not turn sideways...If you don't trust that, then you can attach something at the top of the pole like a V notch, and have another at the top of the house, and have them meet, but its not necessary..

I have a flat piece of 1in welded on the side of my poles, so that 1in piece sticks outward, and I have a notch in the gourd rack for that piece of iron. Mine don't turn no matter how high I raise it..

[Guest]

I have a mss-8 on a round pole. When it is windy outside I have the toughest time getting it straight on the pole. Don't worry, you'll get it under your belt.

[Guest]

Ohio Bee Farmer
I had the same problem when I put my martin house up on a round pole.Here is what I did and it work great.I bought an 10ft. long piece of
1/2in. square tubing and bolted it to the pole from the top down.Then I cut a slot in the top plate and the bottom plate that my box it mounted to. This works like a key and a keyway system which means there is know way that it can turn.If you like to see mine e-mail me and I'll send you
some pictures.
Don

[rdhd]

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[Emil Pampell-Tx]

Don, that tubing that you put on the round pole works the same as the piece of 1in steel welded to the pole as I have mine...The tubing is a good idea also
T

[Wrangler]

I used Chuck Abare's plans but modified them to a 3 1/2 " square steel pole. This worked well for me last year.

I also sandwiched this square pole between two steel I beams set into 4' of concrete . At the end of the season I can take out one bolt and loosen another and lower the pole to paint and lub. the pulley.

Can't wait to see my martins come flying in. I am out there everyday knowing it is much too early for them to get here in Illinois.

[Emil Pampell-Tx]

Wrangler, putting that steel into the ground is the best way to mount a heavy setup. As you say, it makes it much easier to raise and lower a pole. I use angle iron, and it works great, One person can raise a 16 ft piece of 4x4, because the angle iron acts as a brace when it is being raised. Start at the top end of the pole and raise it and keep walking toward the pole, it is heaviest at 45deg angle. Now I am a small person, and old, and I can do it so it, but it helps to have 2 people...the wooden 4x4 poles are really not that heavy, especially if they are dry...I mount most of the stuff after the pole is up

[John King]

Try this for exact plans http:///// ///.com/pm/t14mtg.htm