[TowerTalk] Phillystran with potted ends

[George, W2VJN]

I used the old style Phillystran to make the lower 3 sets of guys
for a 150 foot tower recently.  W7RM gave me some cable that was
surplus to his needs.  I bought the epoxy from Philadelphia
Resins and potted the ends here.  To make the job go easier I
made a jig to hold the cable ends.  It was fashioned from a 2 x 4
by drilling the 18 holes required in a line down the center of
the board.  Then I split the board in two down the center line on
my circular saw.  This jig then held the 18 ends in a line.  The
two halves of the jig were bolted together.  After inserting all
the cable ends and preparing them, the epoxy was poured and
allowed to set.

For the top set of guys, I used the newer 6700# stuff which
required guy grips.

George, W2VJN




> > I've been offered some Phillystran guy material that sounds
like it would
> > work fine in the planned reguying of my tower. The only
problem is, it's
> > portrayed as the type that requires potted ends rather than
guy grips.
> >
> > What are the implications of this?  I presume this is a
process that
> > chemically bonds an end loop onto the main guy strand.  Is it
hard to do?
> > Hard to get a high-confidence attachment?  Or basically no
problem, except
> > a little more hassle?  Hassle I can handle....
> >
> > 73, Pete Smith N4ZR
> > n4zr@contesting.com
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > FAQ on WWW:
http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
> > Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
> > Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
> > Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> > Search:
http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
> >
>
>
> --
> Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
> Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com
>
> --
> FAQ on WWW:
http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
> Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
> Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
> Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> Search:
http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
>
>


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search:                   http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm