I just ordered some spare parts for my Rohn SSV tower - Galvanized u-bolts
and nuts, 3/8". Amazingly inexpensive.
Mark W9UZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim White" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" <n2mg@eham.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Quality of Home Center "tower" hardware
> I recommend against - have done it and regretted it...
>
> the Stainless marine hardware they have actually does rust...it is a low
> grade SS
>
> the bolt business goes to the low bidder...and...you get what you pay
> for! Find a rigging supply place - look up something in the yellow
> pages like rigging or concrete buckets or some such and follow it
> backwards to a place that sells this stuff to commercial users...when it
> comes to your tower you will always you had done just that when you
> climb it and look at the corroded crud you settled for at the time of
> installation...
>
> Don't do it man
>
> K4OJ
>
>
>
> "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" wrote:
> >
> > I am considering the use of pin shackles in my guying
> > system and am wondering if anyone has any info to
> > offer regarding the quality/durability of those one
> > can purchase from Lowes/HomeDepot etc. I'm concerned
> > that they will end up rusting/corroding severely in a
> > short time (even though they "look" galvanized).
> >
> > Tnx,
> > Mike N2MG
> >
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