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1. [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:08:07 -0500; I have obtained a roll of 3 inch copper strap (Polyphaser) and want to use it to build a new SPG and tower ground system. I will be using 8 foot copper clad ground rods. Where does one get Cadweld ma; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-05/msg00584.html (7,157 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 10:35:49 -0500; Many thanks to all who responded. It seems there are several ways to use copper strap for the ground system, but most are somewhat difficult to implement. I have decided to use #2 stranded copper cab; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-05/msg00647.html (8,496 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:20:19 -0400; I was looking at the Cadweld procedure and was wondering if it is possible to use my oxy-acetylene torch to heat up the cadweld material instead of messing with pyrotechnic chemicals. What is the bas; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01143.html (6,859 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:59:40 -0400; That's the nice thing about CadWeld (TM). They are neat, easy, and clean. They are safe to store and safe to use when the directions are followed. I have on occasion brazed cable to ground rods, but; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01144.html (10,098 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:41:24 -0400; Maybe I should cut a rod down and practice attaching a short length of copper wire and see how it goes. Would wrapping with wire and or clamping and soldering be a better bet than brass brazing? Mark; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01145.html (10,472 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:24:16 -0700; copper. It's a thermite reaction.. powdered aluminum and copper oxide reacts to form aluminum oxide and copper with a lot of heat. You could probably just braze it with any sort of reasonably high co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01146.html (8,317 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:27:50 -0700; 73's de Mark N1UK G3ZZM Hi mark and group: Here are some videos of doing a cadweld. Looks to me like you should follow Steve's rule, Do what the manufacturer says, and be safe. Anything else and you; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01148.html (10,331 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:30:21 -0400; Welding copper is an interesting exercise due to the high thermal transfer as well as oxidation. It takes a lot of the right kind of flux. I don't know, but would guess the same flux used for brazin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01149.html (9,335 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:35:20 -0400; It might help but with materials as different as copper and steel you really need to work with the sizes you will end up with. OTOH it sometimes helps to "work up" to the final project. <:-)) Wrappi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg01150.html (9,147 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Darrel J. Van Buer" <darrel@vanbuer.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:16:38 -0700; I did my first Cadweld one shots a year ago. The hardest parts were mechanical - had to touch up the ends of each ground rod with a file in spots where it was mushroomed out from driving it, and gett; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00000.html (6,777 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:31:41 -0400; When I bought my first Cadweld materials, I purchased a ground rod driving adapter (or whatever it's actually called.) I believe it's a standard part supplied by Erico. At any rate, I got it through; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00010.html (9,367 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:36:59 -0400; When I bought my first Cadweld materials, I purchased a ground rod driving adapter (or whatever it's actually called.) I believe it's a standard part supplied by Erico. At any rate, I got it through; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00011.html (9,154 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:40:35 -0500 (CDT); TT: To drive my 12 ground rods for my tower I used a 4 inch long piece of 3/4 inch threaded water pipe (black iron.) I screwed an iron cap (available from the same sources) onto one end and slipped t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00013.html (10,333 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: BRENT BAUM <brentbaum5323@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:01:37 -0600; One thing to watch out for with mushroomed heads on metallic items intended to be driven with a hammer: Shrapnel. Pounding against a mushroomed head can make flakes fly off with the speed of bullets; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00018.html (10,490 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Cadweld Question (score: 1): Author: "Sadtip" <sad.tip@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:30:31 -0400; Brent, I agree, but you HAVE to work for Norfolk Southern Railway. It was a special pet peeve of the safety committee and made for allot of safety write up's:-) 73's RoD KD0XX A good friend will come; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00020.html (11,943 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] CADWELD Question (score: 1): Author: Jeffrey Okamitsu <w3kl@w3kl.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:48:18 -0800 (PST); Should one weatherproof (i.e., tape) cadweld connections (Cu to Cu) that will be buried? I personally think it's a waste of time and material, but if someone can explain why it's necessary (that is,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-11/msg00521.html (6,910 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] CADWELD Question (score: 1): Author: "DB1" <DB1@Dccnet.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:33:47 -0800; Jeff.....for what its worth, we cad weld cables on to Ductile Iron water pipe here for sacraficial anode, and impressed current cathodic protection systems all the time, and they do not get coated. S; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-11/msg00525.html (8,214 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] CADWELD Question (score: 1): Author: Pat Barthelow <aa6eg@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:07:20 -0800; Hello Jeff, A few years back we at N6IJ were treated to watching the construction of Cell site next to the club station. Looks like they were pretty thorough with their site ground preparation. Espec; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-11/msg00526.html (9,105 bytes)

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