- 1. [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx@arrl.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:01:47 -0700
- Howdy TTers .. I have available some 2Ø' sections of black steam pipe, 2.5" (OD? ID?) -- Heavier than regular pipe .. apparently bent at the ends, so 'bout 17' good .. Anybody know about using
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:29:56 -0500
- I would not use it for mast material. You want something like high carbon steel or 6061-T6 aluminum. Steel is about twice as strong as aluminum in the same OD size and wall thickness, so it is the be
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00370.html (7,768 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:43:49 -0700
- Also, if it has had steam run through it, I'd imagine it is pretty rusty inside. Tom W7WHY I would not use it for mast material. You want something like high carbon steel or 6061-T6 aluminum. Steel i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00371.html (8,226 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:00:37 -0400
- I'm not so sure I'd worry about the rust, but steam pipe is probably cast and it's probably much more ductile (bends easily for a given size) that the alloys we'd want to use for masting. Also, if it
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00377.html (10,254 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: "KA9OFM John Garrett" <ka9ofm@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:16:00 -0500
- Steam pipe has lots of good uses but I don't think you will find it any good for your plans. The weight of the stuff is about one and a half times the weight of a normal pipe the same size. You said
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00379.html (10,680 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Steam Pipe for Masting (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:23:31 EDT
- 2.5" (OD? ID?) -- Heavier than regular pipe .. apparently bent at the ends, so 'bout 17' good .. Anybody know about using such piping for masting? I guess would be good for holding up other pipes for
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-08/msg00434.html (8,276 bytes)
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