Al:
I bought my Cadweld One-shots from RF Connections last year. I concur
with Kelly's recommendation. (The usual non-employee disclaimer applies.)
One observation: The pyrotechnic display from a One-shot is nothing
more than a soft "wooosh", but loads of smelly smoke. Stay upwind from the
ground rod when you ignite the shot. Other than that, if you read the
instructions thoroughly several times it's pretty much idiot-resistant. You
ought to be able to smash the ceramic mold thirty seconds or so after
ignition. (I took special care to remove all the debris from the shot from
the trench. The ceramic shards, if left buried with the ground wires, could
nick the wire during freezing-thawing and cause problems for my tinned
copper ground wire.)
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt@mb.sympatico.ca>
To: Phil - KB9CRY <kb9cry@attbi.com>; Al Williams <alwilliams@olywa.net>
Cc: Towertalk@contesting.com <Towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] CadWeld One Shots
>They are also available mail order (or phone order) from The RF Connection
>in Gaithersburg, MD.
>
>www.therfc.com
>
>I have no connection to that firm, however, I did receive excellent service
>even from as far away as Winnipeg.
>
>73, kelly
>ve4xt
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phil - KB9CRY" <kb9cry@attbi.com>
>To: "Al Williams" <alwilliams@olywa.net>
>Cc: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 8:28 PM
>Subject: [Towertalk] CadWeld One Shots
>
>
>> You can get the Cadwelds from any good industrial electrical supply
>> house. I used the "OneShot" Cadwelds which come with the disposable
>> ceramic mold and welding and starting material. For connecting #3 or #4
>> wire onto a 5/8 ground rod with one wire in and one wire out, I paid
>> about $5.50 and for two wires in each direction, I paid about $11.00
>> each. If one considers that cost versus a $3 direct burial type of
>> ground clamp and the fact that once it's done, you never have to worry
>> about tightening it, etc. I thought it was worth it. They're real easy
>> to install and use and yes there's a bright flash as the weld material
>> ignites. I installed about 20 of them in an afternoon. Highly
>> recommended. Phil KB9CRY
>>
>> check all this out on the web site, www.erico.com
>>
>> Al Williams wrote:
>>
>> >Will someone please explain what CAD welding is when applied to
>> >wire connections to ground rod, towers, etc. How does one get
>> >equipped for accomplishing it?
>> >
>> >TIA
>> >
>> >k7puc
>> >
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