[Amps] GS35B Plate connection suggestions wanted

K7RDX k7rdx at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 5 17:13:01 EST 2005


The way the GS-35b cooler is designed I seriusly doubt a hose clamp would
stress the tube ...The way I attach is with a 1/2 inch wide copper strap
wrapped around the base of the cooler,each end bent 90 degrees and drilled
for a small screw and nut. This makes a very sanitary connection from cooler
to plate blocking cap.The tube chimney fits below this strap to chassis.Jim.
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From: <gdaught6 at stanford.edu>
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] GS35B Plate connection suggestions wanted


> Hi,
>
> > The one time I did it...used a stainless hose clamp around the base of
> > the copper fins and pinched a wire under it.
>
> This is probably a BAD way to do it, because the anode cooler will
> expand considerably going up to 250 degrees C!  The hose clamp could
> result in some pretty big stresses in the tube.
>
> Rich Measures' (AG6K) website has a neat way to contact anode coolers
> that don't have caps for the purpose... or even those that do!
>
> 73,
>
> George T. Daughters, K6GT
>
>
>
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