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1. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Howard Hoyt <hhoyt@mebtel.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:03:44 -0500; Hi all, All the talk about older Force 12 linear loading vs. Tornado coil upgrades inspired me to rebuild a 20-yr old C-4SXL I have had stored in pieces for a few years. I took some pictures along th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00204.html (7,671 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:29:37 -0800; Howie, Very professional rebuild indeed ! I especially like the heat shrink sleeves over the exposed fiberglass rods. 73, Bob K6UJ All the talk about older Force 12 linear loading vs. Tornado coil up; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00206.html (8,164 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 05:09:08 +0000 (UTC); Nice work, Howie! My new-to-me C-4XL has been up since 2012, and I see we did almost the same refurbish work.I have mine on top of a 72' crankup/tiltover tower. A nifty thing about that is, I can til; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00207.html (8,638 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 01:51:26 -0500; According to the link, you use Nylock nuts. How do you get the nylon to last? I've had very bad luck with Nylock nuts. All I've used had lost most of the nylon within 2 years and were no longer funct; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00208.html (9,144 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:00:13 -0500; Hi Roger, And the opposing view from upstate NY. I have been using stainless steel nylock nuts on stainless steel bolts and u-bolts for over 20 years. I always use anti-seize. If I have to remove the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00210.html (10,815 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:11:50 +0000 (UTC); Nice work! One thought about cleaning aluminum. A few years ago, I posted here looking for a way to clean up aluminum that was sitting in the dirt. Someone suggested HVAC coil cleaner. I was able; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00214.html (10,076 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:42:12 -0500; I rebuilt, or more like, reassembled a C19XR. Tubing cleaner brushes work very well at removing the crud from ~4" from the ends. A few brass barrel brushes with the extensions powered with an electri; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00215.html (11,622 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Chris <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:45:16 -0700; Scotchbrite pads and WD40 (and elbow grease) work really we ll for cleaning aluminum. Roger, I believe you, but you are the only person I know who's had problems with nylock nuts. I think you got a b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00216.html (12,744 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:22:05 -0600 (CST); two things... I have never had a problem with nylocks used on the m2 antennas and have had some up for quite a few years now. second, where can I buy a bucket of that elbow grease, got a few things I; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00217.html (13,576 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:15:32 -0500; Elbow grease, second shelf, 3rd aisle, right next to the buckets of prop wash. I hope it was a bad batch, because I like them. My Dayton winch uses some big ones 73 Roger (K8RI) second, where can I b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00219.html (13,806 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:15:53 -0600; The only problems I have had with Nylocks are: 1. welding too close to them and softening the plastic., and 2. reusing them too many times. If there had been any UV deterioration problems within my p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00221.html (14,004 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:22:49 -0600; I've had UV eat up the Nylon in nylock nuts. Theses were exposed to direct sunlight for several years and the nylon insert was simply gone. I think that if they were protected, they'd last indefinite; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00224.html (17,086 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:53:23 +0000 (UTC); You can buy Elbow Grease from KaleCoAuto (http://kalecoauto.com, $6.99). They also sell other fine products such as turn signal blinker fluid, muffler bearings, and Johnson rods. Don't delay, shop to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00225.html (9,401 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:52:26 +0000 (UTC); No. However, they sell left-handed metric screwdrivers and pilot wrenches. They're in the same department as the sky hooks and chin nuts at http://kalecoauto.com/;-) vy 73, Bryan WA7PRC From: W5GN <w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00226.html (10,106 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:43:40 -0500; I always try to have the nuts on the bottom to minimize sun exposure. But I have not had any problems even with nuts pointing up in 10 years (in NC). We get some cold weather here (not like many plac; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00227.html (11,569 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:56:51 -0500; Any info on where to get some flight line? I need about 400'. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Towe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00228.html (10,903 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:57:26 -0600; What, no Thuzle rods or zigzag cams? On 1/11/2016 2:53 PM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote: You can buy Elbow Grease from KaleCoAuto (http://kalecoauto.com, $6.99). They also sell other fine produ; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00232.html (10,084 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 04:17:23 -0500; The Nylock nuts that went bad were a one time use. Some faced up, some down and some were horizontal to the North so UV shouldn't have been a problem. I wish I'd kept a few, but my shop needs a good; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00236.html (13,308 bytes)

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