In reading the ROHN cat it talks about a serving tool used to wrap the guy wire back onto itself and around and around as a part of installing the guy wire. I can not seem to find a 'serving tool' fo
The serving tools we used in the military were a piece of metal about 12" long, 1' wide with a 1/8" hole about 1/2" from the end and a pair of linemen's pliers. And gloves, good thick gloves. Serve 3
Good grief! How old is that catalog? From my days in the Coast Guard, I remember my CG manual showing how to use a serving tool but never actually saw one. It's used to form an "eye" in the end of wi
Roger et all, The serving did not secure the loop in the EHS. It only provided a smooth transition of the dead end to the main line. Rather than just lay the dead end of the loop on the run, we separ
I looked in one of my old Rohn catalog and found the page. Not the same thing as I remembered from my seafaring days! What was the purpose in doing this if other than just looks? 73, Roger -- Remembe
The issue is the 2004 issue PG 438, not that long ago really. Only 4 years old. They are showing how to install the three cable clamps, thimbles and then wrapping the guy wire back on itself: The dir
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guy wire back onto itself and around and around as a part of installing the guy wire. I can not seem to find a 'serving tool' for this purpose anywhere on the internet does anyone know where to find
The only purpose other than looks was to shed ice as it slid down the guy. The serving prevented the ice from peeling the dead end back and loosening or maybe even destroying the loop. and like I sai
Serving tool is simply a narrow plate with a small hole about 2 inches from one end. I have seen them with two little fingers at the same end that are used to kind of guide the tool around the guy wi
All I can say to that is AMEN! Serving is very effective and inexpensive IF you don't count the time required to do it. The time required to learn to do it properly (not a lot) and PAIN! OTOH I find