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RE: [TowerTalk] rohn 45 leg bolts

To: "'Julio Peralta'" <jperalta@tampabay.rr.com>,<TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] rohn 45 leg bolts
From: W0UN -- John Brosnahan <shr@swtexas.net>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 12:22:03 -0600
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Lowes has GALVANIZED bolts that will work for this application.
True, hot-dipped, galvanizing is much better than electro-zinc plated
bolts.

John W0UN

At 12:14 PM 2/5/2004, Daron J. Wilson wrote:

I think they mean coarse threads (NC).  I've gone to a marine supplier
and purchased them all before, though I usually end up with 2 1/2" bolts
since those are standard and cause no problem with the installation.  I
always order all galvanized bolts/lockwashers/nuts.  My 'spares' are
limited to the one is the very bottom of the bucket, usually used to
replace the two or three that manage to slip from my tired fingers.

Good Luck!

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> -----Original Message----- > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk- > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Julio Peralta > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 10:03 AM > To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com > Subject: [TowerTalk] rohn 45 leg bolts > > The Tampa Amateur Radio Club is getting ready to erect a R-45 tower. We need 8 > sets of leg bolts. Rohn specs call for 3 each, 5/16" X 2 3/8" NC bolts and 3 > each, 7/16 X 2 1/4" NC bolts per section. > > Does any one have any spares on hand? > > What does the NC in the spec stand for? > > I would guess that any commercial fastener vendor would have suitable bolts. > > BTW we also need a rotor shelf for the R-45 to complete the install. > > Julio, W4HY > _______________________________________________ > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless > Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any > questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > TowerTalk@contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk



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