[TowerTalk] Crank-UP Tower Cables.

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/17/00 12:21:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
eugenej@onepine.com writes:

> I'm going to quote from the Audel Millwrights And Mechanics Guide and here
>  is the following: Lubrication Compounds--There are several wire-rope
>  lubricants on the market suitable for various operating conditions. One 
such
>  lubricant, used successfully by ship riggers, consists of the following: 
For
>  Summer Use:
>  3 3/4 gallons gear compound
>  5 gallons winter crankcase oil
>  3/8 gallons apexior (this is an asphalt-base water-resisting paint 
flammable
>  slow-drying)
>  For Winter Use: 3 1/2 gallons gear compound
>  15 gallons winter crankcase oil
>  1/2 gallons apexior
>  In compounding the lubrication in suitable amounts, adjust the amounts you
>  need to mix.
>  I'll check my crane books at work on Monday and quote from them if I find
>  further Information.

    Hold on there, Pilgrim - you've got apples and oranges going on here. 
Ship rigging is a REAL different application than crank-up tower cables; I'm 
sure the ship rigging needs to be protected/coated from saltwater corrosion 
where you'd actually WANT to have a covering of grease and is inspected/PM'ed 
much more often than the attention amateurs give their crank-up cables. If 
you've got a ship, feel free to use the above recipe. If you've got a 
crank-up tower, use the approved cable lubricant for that application.

Cheers,    Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 
Champion Radio Products

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