[Towertalk] Phillystran Grips

[btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)]

K7LXC wrote:
>     When I'm erecting a tower, use 3 comealongs and 3 Klein cablegrips to do
>the initial plumb-and-tension when connecting the guy wires.

N4ZR wrote:
>For a professional,this represents a reasonable approach.  But for the 
>person putting up one tower, on limited resources, it seems like overkill 
>to buy 3 cablegrips to use once.  

        3 Mini-Mule Wire Clamps (MP 189) 1/16-1/4"   1300#  $30
        3 Home Depot Tie-downs including ratchet    ~2000#   15
                                                  Total     $45

3 makes it very easy to plumb the tower as you go up and the above
is plenty of overkill for typical 3/16" or 1/4" EHS guys.  

                                                73,  Bill  W4ZV