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"Necessary", no, but as others have already mentioned, touchpads kinda suck...I don't know anyone who prefers using a touchpad when a mouse is an option.
It's a good option to have when you happen not to have a working mouse with you, but that's about it.
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My friend has used touchpads for years. He travels a lot and when in the office/home he likes to drag the computer all over with him. Might note at times he easily works up to 16 hours a day with a full or overfull work week.
Me I will not use a touchpad. I always use a mouse. Even if I need to haul my computer to a conference room I stick a mouse in my pocket and set it up there.
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Use neither.
If the programs are well designed then you should be able to use hot keys and the keyboard faster than a mouse.
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thanks for the advice . may inquire do you utilize Visual Studio ? if so are you able to manage it w/o mouse ? thank you kindly
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greetings kind regards
this is not the Ask a Question Forum however i intend to break the rules by asking a question non-the-less of the many multi-skilled individuals here to wit i wish to afix a PVC pipe of length 1m to a flat base of hard plastic so it stands vertically to support an indoor FM antenna on the top . i do not know how to perform the afixation . i can only imagine a glue around the edge of the pipe but am not confident of its' strength . i seek your kind assistance .
thank you kindly
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Hardware stores carry a glue for PVC pipe. It's usually blue. I'm pretty sure it sticks to many other plastics too. Plumbers use it a lot on PVC drain and sewer lines.
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thank you kindly for the suggestion . however upon viewing https://www.lowes.com/pd/CANTEX-8-fl-oz-Pvc-Cement/1000193073[^] it seems more a sealant then a glue . please note i am assuming glue along exterior of edge of pipe base and along flat base upon which it is intended to stand rather than an internal connection of two pipes one sliding over other as i assume said glue is utilized for .
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This is a site for software development, not DIY so your question isn't relevant anywhere here! 
I'd be nervous about your idea; 1m is quite long, and the antenna will both add to the length and put the weight right at the top where where it causes the maximum instability - you will need quite a large area / mass of base to prevent it tipping over in a light breeze ...
Glue is certainly an option - but it'll depend on the actual plastic how well it will adhere - a hardware store is probably your best option, but I'd probably make a "plug" for the pipe and secure that to the bottom via screws, then screw the base to the plug instead of using adhesives. That way, if the base proves inadequate, a few seconds with a screwdriver and you can try a bigger, heavier one!
With a good adhesive, you'll probably have to cut the pipe off and that's not easy as you need a smooth, clean, accurate edge to resecure it to a new base. Hand saws don't generally provide that!
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A simple idea: fill a plastic box with quick cement and put the PVC pipe in it. 
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thank you kindly . interesting idea . however i wish the setup to be disassemblible and need to place it atop the FM receiver so prefer not too heavy . thank you again
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interesting suggestion especially the height i.e. 9ft, thank you kindly . am not sure how to place antenna atop i.e. to wit SR-100 FM Antenna[^] thank you again , will look for other stands of similar height
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A mix of what already has been said:
If your PVC pipe offers you a good place to put your antenna, use it. Just make a wood tripod (or quadpod), where you can have 2, 3 or 4 horizontal boards with a hole slightly bigger than you PVC to help supporting the side forces when wind hits your antenna, the tripod legs fixed to a wider broad on the base, and that board fixed mecanically with the best option to your roof. There are some special waterproof dowels that would avoid to have water coming into your roof.
Similar to oil prospection towers: Pic[^] but in small
For the 1 meter length I would do at least 3 probably 4 horizontal boards (top, base and 2 in between)
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modified 4-Jun-23 5:30am.
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put it on a shelf instead?
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And even those might have difficult times depending how strong is the wind over there.
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thank you kindly . interestng idea . not too expensive and i imagine something like one of those as a base and a 1meter long pvc of 2inch inner diameter slips right over the mast and another such mast slips right into the top of the pvc and the antenna placed atop it i.e. its' bottom . thank you again
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You need to incorporate a pvc flange into your project; and maybe a clamp if you're up against another structure.
https://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?p_id=&product=PVC-Fittings-Flanges-Mounting
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Super ! thank you kindly . that is just what i was hoping to find but could not at Lowe's site . thanks again . good prices too !
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epoxy may work, but i think ideally you'd cut a channel in the plastic to fit the pvc into. Then use the epoxy. Given the equipment, like a router, that's what I would probably attempt.
Edit: never mind, Gerry has the right answer.
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I would recommend using a T-connector with the 'axis' connecting to the base with u-bolts and the long end to the antenna. In addition to only needing stock parts/glue, you get an adjustable base.
Also, PVC can become quite flexible when heated to the appropriate temperature...if you find you want to create custom fittings or reshape the thing. Good luck! 
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You may not need to glue pipe to T-connector.
The pipe can just sit upright in it.
attach t-connector to 1ftx1ftx 1/4inch piece of plywood or plastic.
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I recommend a glue especially made for PVC.
You could try brazing if you're adventurous.
Welding could be interesting.
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PVC pipe, adapter, and floor flange, all schedule 40. Cement the pipe to the adapter with PVC cement (it will not come apart). Screw the adapter into the flange (do not overtighten). Attach the flange to your base with screws. Now affix your antenna. 
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BernardIE5317 wrote: PVC pipe of length 1m to a flat base of hard plastic so it stands vertically to support an indoor FM antenna on the top .
Just noting that I could not find an indoor antenna which was even close to that length. Even many of the outdoor ones were shorter than that.
I did find a 'Pixel Technologies AFHD-4 AM FM HD Radio Antenna'. Outdoor only. Which would be about 1.5 meters.
Have you tried just hooking up a piece of wire and taping it to the wall? Certainly when I was young that is what I did for multiple residences. Wire and tape is real portable.
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