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Subject: [Towertalk] Dacron stretching
From: rhodes@evertek.net (Jim Rhodes)
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 14:04:23 -0500
Basically a metal reinforcement of the eye. In the old west the called them 
"hondas" used in the eye of a lasso. Makes the bend around without 
collapsing or kinking.

At 01:28 PM 10/21/02, Chris BONDE wrote:
>I have been on the reflector for awhile now.  I was hoping that my 
>question would be answered sometime, but so far not.  I have tried to 
>figure out what one is, but what the heck is a 'thimble'. (for guys on 
>masts that is)
>Chris opr VE7HCB
>
>At 01:59 PM 2002-10-21 +0000, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
>>Hi everyone:
>>
>>I have a vertical guyed with dacron.  At both ends of each guy I've got 3 
>>or 4 small clips and thimbles (in other words, I didn't just tie knots 
>>and leave it at that).  The anchors are 4' ground screws with 3" helixes 
>>in line with the guys.  I find that about every 6 months I have to put 
>>tension back into the guys.  Is this because the dacron stretches--is it 
>>supposed to stretch that much?  I'm using 3/16" rope & wonder if this is 
>>normal with this stuff--I've heard that it stretches but I figured 
>>eventually it would quit doing that.  Just wondered if there's a 
>>possibility of a problem somewhere else like it is slipping through the U 
>>clips (however I've tightened them as much as I can).  Tnx,
>>
>>73,
>>Rob Atkinson
>>K5UJ
>>k5uj@hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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