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Subject: [TowerTalk] Copperweld stretch
From: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 18:25:09 -0800
Just a off-handed remark, but what would one of those torque wrenches the 
mechanics use for torqueing down engine heads do,  The torque measurement 
should give an indication of the stress/stain given to match that required.
Chris opr VE7HCB

At 04:20 PM 2002-02-09 -0800, Jerry Kincade wrote:

>I'm replacing the cheesy wire on my 265' Carolina Windom 160 with #12
>CopperWeld, which I bought in a 500' coil from Davis RF (great outfit, BTW).
>My prestretching method is tree trunk/chain/Klein grip on one end, then 500'
>across the pasture at ground level to an anchor on the other end to a Klein
>grip and comealong, crank down on it and let 'er sit overnight. Problem is
>deciding when enough is enough on "cranking down" and time. Anybody
>experienced in stretching this stuff? Is overnight enough? Heck, I can let
>it sit a week out there if need be. I want it nice and straight and
>prestretched, but don't want to push it to near failure. Don't have a pull
>gauge, kind of wish I did now. Could have used the tractor but was afraid of
>pulling the wire in two.
>73, Jerry W5KP
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