Looking for some small 1"1/4 inside diameter to go on the bottom of some spreaders and some 3" to 4" boom stuff for some long booms. Wonder how long of a boom can be made from 3" aluminum tubing. Loo
Jack, In my "yout" I build a 6-element 15m yagi using a single section of 2" by 40 foot irrigation aluminum tubing I obtained at a local Agri-supplier. I used an top truss to help support the ends. I
I built a W2PV 4el 20 using 40' (two 20' lengths) of 3" irrigation tubing. Spliced in the center using about 18" of Schedule 40 aluminum pipe. Also used some 3" scrap from the supplier that I cut int
Hello Jack! I am using 3" tubing for 60 ft booms on 20 meters. No problems. There are lots of places to buy aluminum tubing. Use Google and you will find something close to you. 73! Tim K3LR ________
Tim, Up there we'd just run up to Dillsburg, PA for the exotic stuff. Down here in Florida it is a little harder to find. BUT, I talked to Jack today who is a local. We have a company down here that
On the booms, I had 62 ft booms for my Razors, they were tapered, starting in the middle with, if I remember correctly, 3.5" dia and 1/4 wall and tapering down, telescoping towards the ends. I had o