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41. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:19:38 -0400; That's a very good point. When moving to stronger mast clamps than come with the rotator the rotator needs to be strong enough to stand up to the extra stress. They normally leaves out all of the ham; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00253.html (11,709 bytes)
42. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:32:43 -0400; I use many of their saddle clamps, but I'd not use those for large antenna to mast clamps or rotator to mast clamps. There just isn't enough surface area. The same for Nylock nuts. The nylon does not; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00254.html (12,379 bytes)
43. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:36:35 -0400; On both sides! 73 Roger (K8RI) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00255.html (13,374 bytes)
44. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: John Becker <johnb3030@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:49:25 -0500; A couple of people have suggested the Slipp-Nott. Before you try one, I would suggest you read my tale of woe with a Slipp-Nott which I posted on this list in April: http://lists.contesting.com/piper; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00256.html (8,059 bytes)
45. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:50:50 -0700; No doubt one can design and spend $$$ for boom clamps that will exceed the torsional strength of the mast, but why bother when off the shelf economical hardware will do the job? The major problem we; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00257.html (17,364 bytes)
46. [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:10:41 -0700; Grant sez... There is no benefit to having the saddle extend further than the DXE single saddle clamps as there is no force from the U-bolt to provide clamping force. If more clamp is needed, there a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00258.html (10,822 bytes)
47. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:52:29 -0400; Hi Gregg I having had to re position crush craft 40meter beam on towers over the years. With that experience in mind when I installed my XM240 two years ago, I used sets of HI Gain cast mast clamps.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00260.html (10,145 bytes)
48. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Alan NV8A <nv8a@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:21:15 -0400; Somewhere in the dim and distant past I recall coming across nuts with a similar shape to Nylock nuts, but instead of a nylon insert they had that top section split and formed in such a way that it g; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00261.html (9,693 bytes)
49. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Jack <k4wsb@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:27:50 -0400; Slipp-Nott http://www.tennadyne.com/slipp_nott.htm Jack Hartley K4WSB / VP2MSB DXCC Honor Roll QCWA OOTC "Celebrating over 1/2 century in Ham Radio" _______________________________________________ __; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00262.html (8,495 bytes)
50. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:40:53 -0400; No one has talked about exceeding the torsional strength of the mast. It's been exceeding the internal strength of the rotator. but why bother when off the shelf Same here. Agreed. In the first case; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00264.html (15,583 bytes)
51. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Big Don <bigdon39@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:13:08 -0700; Wonder if any of y'all with this problem have ever tried coating the mating mast and clamp interface with Red Loctite? Real cheap to try it. Does a terrific job of preventing movement in bolts & nuts; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00265.html (18,007 bytes)
52. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: K3WRY@aol.com; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:30:02 -0400 (EDT); All The one way to keep minimal slippage is to get some hard sheet black rubber that is 1/16 inch thick. Use this in between the mast and the rotor housing and in between the clamp plate (if CDE). If; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00266.html (17,798 bytes)
53. Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:05:55 -0700; Common Loctite cures in the presence of iron (Fe) and the lack of Oxygen (O2). Interestingly, those plastic Loctite containers are oxygen permeable so it doesn't cure in the tube. So a tightly enclos; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00267.html (10,262 bytes)
54. [TowerTalk] mast slipping (score: 1): Author: "Castellano, Michael (USACT)" <Michael.Castellano@usdoj.gov>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:30:25 +0000; I used to apply sanded ceiling paint to the mast where the clamps would be attached. I have had a big HyGain Telex log periodic(LP-1002) up for 25 years now with no slipping, and the torque of this t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2012-07/msg00272.html (8,208 bytes)

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