Jerry,
I had a C3 up for 10 years and while the ubolts were a bit rusty, they
came apart just fine with a little WD-40. I do live in a dry climate
which has something to do with it I'm sure.
cycle-24.com carries galvanized ubolts.
Rich - N5ZC
On 9/9/2013 2:52 PM, Gerard Jendraszkiewicz wrote:
Hello Everyone,
My Force 12 5BA is currently down to replace a broken truss wire. I
also plan to replace the boom to mast plate. The one I had was a the
older 'small' style.
Now this brings me to the question.
The U-Bolts that hold the elements to boom appear quite rusty,
although it appears to be just surface rust. The nuts all look to be
in good shape. Is there any thoughts to replacing the u-bolts ? The
replacements I have obtained from Force 12 are the same Zinc plated
type that were OEM on the antenna.
I also have new insulators, but again the old insulators look just
fine, they are a bit weathered but seem to be in good shape. Replace
or not to replace ?
The antenna has been up for about 10 years and is a very good
performer. Any thoughts ? I think all the old u-bolts would have to be
cut off for replacement.
Comments ?
Thanks
Jerry, KE9I
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