Would 3 holes be better for getting the plate level rather than 4?
Barry

R. A. Greiner wrote:

> BJohns7764 wrote:
>
>
> >
> > A metal plate, perhaps? Mounted to the rods in the pier, with the wedge riding
> > on the plate? And what about that necessary hole for the stud that anchors the
> > unit for R.A. adjustment? A sleeve of the same size, down into the concrete?
> > Hmmm. doesn't seem to be too practical.
>
> I did just what you need to do when I built two years ago. I had a steel plate
> made to fit the super wedge. One hole for the mounting bolt and a tiny one for
> the T-bar.
>
> Then 4 holes for four large bolts that go into the cement. Make a wooden
> template to take the bolts. Mount the bolts in the template and push the bolts
> into the soft concrete. When the concrete is hard the bolts will stick up right
> where they should be. Put on a nut and washer, on each, slip on the steel plate,
> another washer and nut and there you have it. A fine strong plate on which to
> mount the wedge and it can be used for leveling as well.

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