[TowerTalk] Re: Grade 5 question different size bolt holes?

[Bill Hider]

My research into this several years ago revealed:

Grade 8 are too brittle for tower applications.
Grade 5 is the recommended grade for tower work.

Bill, N3RR

----- Original Message -----
From: MikeB <mike@kb0ozn.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 10:55 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Grade 5 question different size bolt holes?


> I was reading this and the question occured to me as to whether or not
> it mattered if you used grade 5 or went up a step to grade 8???
>
> Thanks
> Mike
> KB0OZN
> >
> > I have bolt kits available and I can provide you with either
mechanically galvanized
> > grade 5 (same grade as Rohn provides)
>
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