Weboost Antenna Pole Ladder Mount

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The NEW...Weboost RV65 Cellphone Signal Amplifier comes with an extendable mast that can be raised high above the coach using an extendable mast. It is a directional antenna designed to be pointed directly at the nearest Cell Phone tower. The unit comes with adhesive plastic mounts, which are supposed to be stuck firmly onto the side of your RV. They come with VHB tape, and removing them can be quite tricky. I decided to design a mount that accepts the same brackets but instead of sticking them to the coach, they can be zip-tied securely to the rear ladder. My ladder is made of sturdy 1" tubular framing and I will print two similar mounts to hold the mast in place. The two parts of each mount bolt together using four #10-24 x 1" countersunk head bolts. UPDATE: Version 8 is now a working print that provides a snug fit, but care must be taken during post-print cleanup not to apply too much pressure on the top layers or it may cause stress and delamination. I will use an extra zip tie around the ladder to secure the part until I see how well it handles wind loading on the pole. I had forgotten just how easy PLA is to work with when making parts that require precise dimensions. Unlike ABS, shrinkage isn't a problem, and the ladder base fits perfectly. I will probably reslice and print the mounting plate using PLA as well because of its excellent performance. The files now offer a practical solution for mounting the outdoor antenna mast that comes with the RV65 Weboost Cellular Phone Booster. When assembling the two parts, make sure to pass a zip tie through the ladder base first so you can easily redirect the tag end back out the other side if needed before final assembly. Then bolt the two parts together securely. This setup should work well and provide additional material at the back of the base as there isn't much plastic for the screw head to hold onto, but it's not a weight-bearing point - only stabilizing the mast against wind loads. Finally, I was able to get my BLACK ABS to cooperate by adjusting my print settings. The bed temperature had been too high, causing major distortion in the prints. Now running at 230° on the extruder and 90° on the heated print bed made a big difference in print quality. Before this adjustment, I had no issues with Yellow or White ABS, but Black ABS was being particularly stubborn until I got the temps right. I will test both PLA and ABS mounts by attaching them to the mast and see which one outlasts the other.