- 1. Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Mast Material (score: 1)
- Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:21:40 -0700
- "Regular" sch40 pipe is often specified as 30kpsi yield strength, but schxx IPS is available to 70kpsi. The example fence folks are specifying 50kpsi and a non-standard wall thickness of 0.120" which
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Mast Material (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:37:27 -0400
- The fence rail can bend a long way and spring back, without damage. I discovered this the hard way along with never assume the people you "thought" were experienced really are. Always monitor what's
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-03/msg00252.html (16,179 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Mast Material (score: 1)
- Author: JVarney <jvarn359@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:42:41 -0700
- I would feel safe with SS40 fence post as a gin pole because it is a structural tube. What defines structural tubing is not the intended purpose, it's the specifications and certifications. SS40 meet
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-03/msg00253.html (7,686 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Mast Material (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:41:06 -0400
- I had no qualms about using the fence rail as a gin pole. It was after all, stronge than many commercial poles using a rather thin wall Aluminum Tube and much more resistant to off axis loads. The ke
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-03/msg00255.html (16,318 bytes)
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