- 1. [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: Gerard Jendraszkiewicz <jend@uchicago.edu>
- Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:52:39 -0500
- Hello Everyone, My Force 12 5BA is currently down to replace a broken truss wire. I also plan to replace the boom to mast plate. The one I had was a the older 'small' style. Now this brings me to the
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net>
- Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:00:32 -0500
- Jerry, I had a C3 up for 10 years and while the ubolts were a bit rusty, they came apart just fine with a little WD-40. I do live in a dry climate which has something to do with it I'm sure. cycle-24
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- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 15:59:03 -0500
- I have several F12 antennas in the air. All U-bolts were spray painted with silver color Rustoleum and allowed to dry completely before being installed. None of these has rusted over the years here i
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Tavan N6XI <rtavan@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 14:26:05 -0700
- The big deal is removing and replacing the antenna, not the time or cost of a few replacement parts, so I would try to defer the NEXT R&R as long as possible. Therefore, I would use all the new parts
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- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: <john@kk9a.com>
- Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:25:30 -0500
- I would not use zinc plated hardware outdoors unless you have no other option. You can buy galvanized u-bolts and nuts or stainless steel ones at a number of places such as MSC Direct or McMaster Car
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-09/msg00136.html (8,447 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 Hardware Question (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Swadener <bswadener@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:49:34 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi Jerry, On my C-4XL, I replaced the element-boom u-bolts with SS. Of course, I used antiseize on the threads. I've done that in the past on other yagis, and the hardware was purrrfect years later
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-09/msg00139.html (8,866 bytes)
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