[TowerTalk] Silly Question

[Michael Tope]

Mike,

It would appear that not all 3/8" X 6" turnbuckles are created equal. Per my
November/December 1998 Texas Towers catalog, page 38:

"The breaking strength of 3/8" turnbuckles is 6000 lbs"

3/8" X 6" Eye and Jaw....................$11 each

73 de Mike, W4EF...............................

P.S. My only affiliation with Texas Towers is as a satisfied customer.

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mike Nash, ND6A [SMTP:no6x@inreach.com]
Sent:	Wednesday, May 05, 1999 7:58 PM
To:	towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:	[TowerTalk] Silly Question


In looking through some catalogs yesterday I ran across some specs for
different cables, turnbuckles, and other Tim Taylor type aparatuses. I
found something Very interesting.

3/16" EHS Cable 3990 lb. breaking strength. We all knew that...RIGHT???

3/8" x 6" drop forged turnbuckles- 1200 lb. Breaking strength!!!

Am I missing something here?
Why would we be using a device to attach our guy wires with only 1/4 the
breaking strength of the wire???
If this is all true, then that means no matter how tough, or sturdy, or
whatever, your guy anchors are, the turnbuckle is still the weak link in
the system.

Someone please help me understand this.
Mike...ND6A

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