I think a lot of us use steel angle rather than pipe, because then you don't
need a plate to mate the two pieces of pipe.
A steel angle 2-4' long, with a single "muffler clamp" (U-bolt with saddle,
available in a range of sizes from auto supply stores) and a pulley at each
end should do the trick.
Otherwise, if you use pipe you'll need the plate and four U-bolts.
73 - Rich, KE3Q
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick, WN3R" <WN3R@arrl.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Cross Bar Suggestion
> I need to know what kind and size of "pipe" to use as a cross piece near
> the
> top of the tower. Sailboat standard eye bolts, ropes, and blocks
> (pulleys)
> will be installed near the ends to support wire antennas. I would like
> the
> safe working load to exceed 250 pounds. I plan to use K0XG's boom to
> tower
> plates.
>
>
>
> The tower legs are 2.5 feet across at the top. I'd like to use an 8 foot
> length of "pipe".
>
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Dick, WN3R
>
>
>
>
>
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