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[Towertalk] Grips vs. Clamps (was Huh?!?)

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Subject: [Towertalk] Grips vs. Clamps (was Huh?!?)
From: n4kg@juno.com (n4kg@juno.com)
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:16:59 -0600
I use the FIRST stripe since the spacing of the grooves
of the small insulators only about 1.25 inches, roughly
equivalent to modest sized thimble.

Tom  N4KG

On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 09:03:21 EST K7LXC@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 11/9/02 4:56:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> n4kg@juno.com 
> writes:
> 
> > I 're-form' the radius of the grips such that the sides of the U
> >  are a snug fit in the grooves of the insulators.  I do this by
> >  engaging a couple of turns near the painted stripes and tapping
> >  the bottom of the U with a few whacks from a rubber mallot
> >  while placing the side of the U on a piece of wood.
> >  
> >  I KNOW, this is a violation of the 'Prime Directive'.  OTOH,
> >  My oldest towers have been up over 25 years and the newest
> >  approaching 10(?).  ALL have survived estimated 90 MPH winds
> >  that took out dozens of 80 ft trees in my woods.
> 
>     There are two sets of painted cross-over marks on Preformed 
> grips. The 
> first one (closest to the termination loop) is for normal 
> thimble-type 
> installations. The second set is for installation with insulators; 
> they 
> provide a better angle for situations where you have a bigger than 
> normal 
> radius to go around like an insulator. 
> 
>     Which set are you using with your insulators? 
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
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