# Sky Base tightness **URL:** \ **Category:** Tempest Owners\ **Created:** [June 14, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266 "2018-06-14T01:30:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![digiital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@digiital](https://community.tempest.earth/u/digiital)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/1 "2018-06-14T01:30:59Z")
Anyone else find that the SKY and the pole adapter isn’t all that tight? I’m a little concern that a good blast of wind and/or vibrations could at some point twist the SKY off the pole adapter. ---
**Author:** ![GaryFunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/garyfunk/32/5729_2.png) [@GaryFunk](https://community.tempest.earth/u/GaryFunk)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/2 "2018-06-14T01:33:15Z")
Only if the outside diameter of the poll is too small. ---
**Author:** ![digiital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@digiital](https://community.tempest.earth/u/digiital)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/3 "2018-06-14T01:41:07Z")
Not the part where the adapter connects to the pole, that’s tight and I added a little bit of rubber tape to make sure it’s a good tight fit. But the part that connects from the base(where the battery compartment is) to the pole adapter. ---
**Author:** ![dan.gealt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/dan.gealt/32/4908_2.png) [@dan.gealt](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dan.gealt)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/4 "2018-06-14T01:48:43Z")
I can’t recall anyone reporting that occurring through months of field testing where several field testers reported some pretty ferocious winds. But . . . tape isn’t a bad idea if you are concerned about it. ---
**Author:** ![GaryFunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/garyfunk/32/5729_2.png) [@GaryFunk](https://community.tempest.earth/u/GaryFunk)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/5 "2018-06-14T01:52:31Z")
Ah, I understand. I haven’t seen anyone report that.The three I have are very tight. Not as tight as the Air but very snug. ---
**Author:** ![vreihen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/vreihen/32/13217_2.png) [@vreihen](https://community.tempest.earth/u/vreihen)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/6 "2018-06-14T10:06:34Z")
Is the rubber O-ring gasket in place??? ---
**Author:** ![digiital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@digiital](https://community.tempest.earth/u/digiital)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/7 "2018-06-14T13:39:21Z")
I know there was one on one side, but didn’t noticed if there was another on the other side. I would assume there should be two? ---
**Author:** ![pagerr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@pagerr](https://community.tempest.earth/u/pagerr)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/8 "2018-06-14T15:25:43Z")
I also noticed that the twist lock between the sky and the adapter is easy to separate, possibly too easy. I’m not sure how well the sky would survive a 20 foot fall. ---
**Author:** ![Weather34](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/weather34/32/9316_2.png) [@Weather34](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Weather34)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/9 "2018-06-14T15:33:32Z")
it probably wont and probably the kneck would be damaged just do as i do just as a precaution wrap a single layer of relatively thick tape at the joint… ps i drop one 80 feet in January photo is not good quality ive lost my regular roof access point since a recent fire but thats all I do with the tape ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/0/0bf68c84e7422fcf85500d4e94b124004bb0745c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![vreihen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tempest.earth/vreihen/32/13217_2.png) [@vreihen](https://community.tempest.earth/u/vreihen)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/10 "2018-06-14T15:59:15Z")
> [@digiital](#): > > I know there was one on one side, but didn’t noticed if there was another on the other side. I would assume there should be two? O-rings are used on only one side of any joint. All of my mounts only have one… ---
**Author:** ![aqwhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@aqwhite](https://community.tempest.earth/u/aqwhite)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/sky-base-tightness/1266/11 "2018-06-15T18:34:23Z")
Yes, just received and mounted my Sky and Air. 1" mast is a bit narrow. Resolved with a couple of wraps of duct tape before sliding the base down. ![Sky%20Mounted](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex020/uploads/sws/original/2X/1/152d342c5122344cfd4f718436d6160c8f5641c9.jpg)