[TowerTalk] Rotator Plate Mounting (Tashjian)

[John Kuklewicz N7ZN]

Hello;

I am in the process of erecting my first ever tower, a Tashjian LM-354E.
Clawing my way up the learning curve...

Now at the point of trying to install the M^2 Orion 2800 rotator.
I ordered the rotator plate from the vendor with the tower.

Besides looking like, well, let us say not pretty it would appear that 
the plate mounts into the tower by just being wedged against the tower 
at intersection between the bracing and the vertical members.  (For 
shipping the plate was zip tied into the tower, but that is not going to 
last for long, of course.)

Is this how rotator plates are normally installed?

I now have the mounting holes filed out. (Four of the six holes are -not 
quite- in the correct locations. At least the factory did drill the 
mounting holes to 3/8" as requested.)

The good news is that the 2800 easily fits through the bracing of the 
top section!

Thank you and vy 73;

John N7ZN