In a message dated 6/18/02 1:33:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wr9a@commsec.com
writes:
> I'm looking for inexpensive crossover brackets or crossover ubolts. I
> want to use them with 1.5"-2" pipe to make sidemounts for my Rohn 25G
> tower. The sidemounts that Rohn sells seem quite expensive, though I'm
> sure they're of good quality, and the crossover brackets & ubolts Rohn
> sells are also quite expensive.
>
> I remember seeing a weird-shaped, single u-bolt at the Dayton Hamvention
> that functioned as a crossover. Does anyone know of a supplier for such
> an animal, or something similar that is relatively inexpensive? I know a
> person can buy some 1/4" steel stock and drill some holes to fit
> standard ubolts, but I don't have access to a welder to cut the stock,
> or durable enough bits to drill the holes. If anyone can come up with
> another idea, or point me in the direction of a relatively inexpensive
> source for something like this, I'd appreciate it.
>
I'd get some 1/4" aluminum plate and use them for your pipe-to-pipe
interface - they'll be just like any old boom-to-mast plate with U-bolts
horizontally and vertically.
A simpler method is to use some angle steel or aluminum across the face
(attached to the leg by Rohn leg U-bolts) and sticking out a couple of feet.
Then you can attach a pipe to the flat part of the angle stock with another
U-bolt and you don't need the interface plate. You can do LOTS of things with
some angle, pipe, and
U-bolts.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for commercial and amateur
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