Wall-mounting vertical pole for weather station
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A couple years ago I posted a handful of questions about a pole mounting idea I had. I have a Weatherflow Tempest weather station that can mount on a pole and I wanted to attach this to the side of my house. Early-on, I considered a tilt mechanism for easier maintenance, but in the end, the pole was easy to hold in one hand, even on a ladder. I merely needed a way to mount it so it could be removed easily when needed.

Now, I have since sold that house and moved. We took the weather station with us and today I set it up again using my favorite pole-mounting solution.

I know there are other flange options out there now, but I really like this approach. It is also a “use what you have” kind of solution, and although I left the flanges behind, I had a few extras that I brought with me.

The setup is simple. I first built two wall-mounted flanges using cast iron pipe flanges. 3/4 EMT fits snugly into the threads, but I also backed up the short knobs with threaded inserts, a flange washer and bolt so they are super strong. This technique is covered in detail in one of Jake’s Maker Pipe videos.

With a small 1.5” exposed nub of conduit, I attach a 45-degree connector. This in turn holds a shorty 3.5” section of EMT. By mounting two of these on the exterior of the house in perfect vertical alignment, I have a good setup to “hang” my long pole on the side of the house.

The images capture this nicely. The pole itself has a pair of 45s oriented downward. By loosening them slightly, they just slip right over the wall-mounted flange “hangers”. It’s so easy to lift the pole off for maintenance if needed, and just a few turns tightens the connector bolts for a more secure connection. This is still my favorite way to mount a pole, and I look forward to many years of accurate weather data!