[Towertalk] CadWeld One Shots

Kelly Taylor ve4xt@mb.sympatico.ca
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:01:37 -0500


They are also available mail order (or phone order) from The RF Connection
in Gaithersburg, MD.

www.therfc.com

I have no connection to that firm, however, I did receive excellent service
even from as far away as Winnipeg.

73, kelly
ve4xt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil - KB9CRY" <kb9cry@attbi.com>
To: "Al Williams" <alwilliams@olywa.net>
Cc: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 8:28 PM
Subject: [Towertalk] CadWeld One Shots


> You can get the Cadwelds from any good industrial electrical supply
> house.  I used the "OneShot" Cadwelds which come with the disposable
> ceramic mold and welding and starting material.  For connecting #3 or #4
> wire onto a 5/8 ground rod with one wire in and one wire out, I paid
> about $5.50 and for two wires in each direction, I paid about $11.00
> each.  If one considers that cost versus a $3 direct burial type of
> ground clamp and the fact that once it's done, you never have to worry
> about tightening it, etc.  I thought it was worth it.  They're real easy
> to install and use and yes there's a bright flash as the weld material
> ignites.  I installed about 20 of them in an afternoon.  Highly
> recommended.  Phil  KB9CRY
>
> check all this out on the web site,  www.erico.com
>
> Al Williams wrote:
>
> >Will someone please explain what CAD welding is when applied to
> >wire connections to ground rod, towers, etc.  How does one get
> >equipped for accomplishing it?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >k7puc
> >
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