At 07:35 2/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Tnx but no that wasn't it. He described it as two pieces of metal with
>sets of bolts at each end. Each half fit around mast and are bolted
>together.
>Sort of like those things they put around leaking pipes.
I use an old style "Emergency Pipe Clamp" on my mast that
rests on the thrust bearing. The ones I've seen in hardware
stores in recent years are not the same being much thinner metal.
The clamps are hinged on one side with two bolts on the
opposite side to tighten the clamp on the pipe/mast.
73 Phil NA4M
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
>To: <w9ol@billnjudy.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 7:28 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] mast clamp name?
>
>
> > In a message dated 2/6/01 4:21:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > w9ol@billnjudy.com writes:
> >
> > > A member suggested instead of a muffler clamp to serve as a safety
>to
> > > prevent the mast from slipping down while the rotor was removed I
>use a
> > > clamp that goes on the mast.
> > > I forgot the name of the clamp and can't find a listing in
>mcmasters.
> >
> > U-bolt with saddle?
> >
> > Cheers, Steve K7LXC
> > Tower Tech
> >
>
>
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