Umm, my Universal doesn't have a swedge, it has another section of smaller dia.
tubing inserted inside. Possibly they changed their mfg. process?
Chris
KF7P
On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:20 PM, n8de@thepoint.net wrote:
> Rick,
>
> Both Heights and Universal have the taper-swage at the bottom of each section.
>
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
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> Quoting Rick Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com>:
>
>> Hans Hammarquist wrote:
>>> Hi Jerry,
>>>
>>> I have a Universal Tower in my back yard and am happy with it. As it is
>>> only part Universal (and part Heights) I decided to put up a few guy wires
>>> (4) with it. (Makes it stand 130 MPH wind with 20 sqf wind load). The
>>> Universal pieces fit very well together and I find it very plausible you
>>> will be able to do the gin-pole job. My tower has a total high of 85'.
>>>
>>> Hans - N2JFS
>>
>> That's interesting. It seems like all the tapered sections would
>> have to be the same brand, and you could only intermate straight
>> sections of the other brand by turning them upside down. Can you
>> explain how you did this? I have Heights sections and was under
>> the impression that they are the only brand with the swaged end
>> at the bottom.
>>
>> How did you spread the load out at the guy attach points on the
>> tower to avoid buckling the tubing? I'm looking for good ideas
>> here.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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