- 1. [TowerTalk] Silly Question (score: 1)
- Author: no6x@inreach.com (Mike Nash, ND6A)
- Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 19:58:14 -0700
- In looking through some catalogs yesterday I ran across some specs for different cables, turnbuckles, and other Tim Taylor type aparatuses. I found something Very interesting. 3/16" EHS Cable 3990 lb
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00121.html (7,689 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Silly Question (score: 1)
- Author: W4EF@pacbell.net (Michael Tope)
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 10:00:05 -0700
- Mike, It would appear that not all 3/8" X 6" turnbuckles are created equal. Per my November/December 1998 Texas Towers catalog, page 38: "The breaking strength of 3/8" turnbuckles is 6000 lbs" 3/8" X
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00126.html (8,684 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Silly Question (score: 1)
- Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 05:07:54 -0700 (PDT)
- Most all of the installations that I've seen use 1/2 X 12 forged turnbuckles. I would guess that they are substantially stonger than the 3/8 X 6. I've used only the Rohn 1/2 X 12 for years, never a p
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00131.html (10,422 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Silly Question (score: 1)
- Author: n1lo@hotmail.com (Mark, N1LO)
- Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 07:47:00 PDT
- Hi Mike Not a silly question at all. I think I see the source of confusion here: the difference between the working load of the item and its ultimate strength. In the case of a 3/8" forged, eye-to-ey
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00139.html (8,802 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] Silly Question (score: 1)
- Author: no6x@inreach.com (Mike Nash, ND6A)
- Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 19:24:15 -0700
- Well I stand corrected I did go back and re-read the section about the turnbuckles. It says "MAXIMUM WORKING LOAD" so that makes me feel a lot better about the idea of using the turnbuckles which I h
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-05/msg00152.html (8,134 bytes)
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