Part I (too many pics for one post)
I decided to mount my Bloom Sky on an aluminum mast just above my OTA TV antenna.
During preparation, the head rotated 90 degrees, came free, and rolled off the table, and fortunately onto a nearby instrument covered in bubble wrap. So, I added the four small nylon ties so the head won't come off over time in high winds. In hindsight, I could have drilled a hole and added a lock screw. I wonder how many Bloom Sky have fallen off their post?
The Bloom Sky mounting post is a two part affair, also with no locking mechanism. I drilled hole and pinned the two sections together. The screw was chosen to be too long so it also sticks out to keep the post somewhat pinned in the Aluminum bracket (otherwise it could fall out, especially during transport to the roof).
Annoyed at things coming apart, I want to say flimsy. However, the Blue Sky is anything but. For example, the aluminum bracket is almost 3/8" thick! The plastic appears to be of high quality, and the parts fit together with precision. My only complaint is that they need to investigate pins or locking mechanisms in at least three places, the two part post, the post to the head, and the post in the bracket.
I applied some Dow Corning 4 dielectric grease to protect the solar panel to head connection. It is somewhat sealed, but I doubt it would last long out in the weather and wind without the grease.