In a message dated 99-05-02 20:02:22 EDT, k7fl@ashworth.org writes:
> I have a 70 foot length of RG8, and an RG58 sized switch control cable,
> that I need to dress and secure to a tree trunk. The intent is to prevent
> the cables from blowing in the wind, while providing some measure of strain
> relief. I have used a double-nail clamp arrangement in the past, but as the
> clamp was made of plastic, the life was only a year or two. Ideally, the
> common U shaped metal fasteners used to secure house electrical wiring
> would be used, but the length of the nail portion is insufficient to go
> through thick bark and into the wood.
Use 6-inch lag screws with eyes on them or just 6-inch lag screws with
most of them sticking out. Use a tie wrap to secure the cables to the lag
screw. That's it.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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