Solar tilt/brackets

2oldman wrote:
@RJ: What's on the other side of the knurled knob in pic 1?

On the other side ??,......like 1/4-20 thread stud about 3/4 long.
Its a standard stock item at Tru-Value Hwd.

And that's threaded into the panel, backed up by a threaded 1/4 x 1 flat metal pop riveted to the back side of the panel frame.
To my surprise, my 3rd panel was already 1/4" thick, so no need for the backup.

Not RJ, but I used Nutserts for a knob with male threads. I've also used a bolt, held in place with a nut, and used a knob with a female thread on it.

@RJ: What's on the other side of the knurled knob in pic 1?

I've made similar ones to RJ, but used a stainless steel T hinge. Cut down the long arm to the length you want the panel off the roof, add in the hardware, and have panel tilt in any axis.

Like these ? I made 12 of them for my 3 panels, just finished mounting the last one couple days ago. Their not hard to make ya know, a pc of 3/16" 2 x 2 1/2 alum angle.

And the tilt bars, made them too, 1/4" x 3/4" alum flat metal

On edit I was actually hoping to find simple L-shape brackets for the panels instead of those linked on the Am solar site.

Anyway, those should work. Thanks much. I may wait until Quartzsite.

AM Solar sells them. They look nice, but a bit costly. The tilt bars are separate.

http://www.amsolar.com/home/amr/page_115_38/35mm_rocker_foot_mount_set.html

http://www.amsolar.com/home/amr/page_114_38/tilt_bar_set_-_15.545deg.html