[Towertalk] Need Boom Material-Texas

[Richard Karlquist]

The following ad runs every week
in the local ag paper here:



"1000+ 3"x40' irrigation pipe
$29/joint with gaskets and good
sprinklers.  Pipe located in 
California, delivered anywhere.
Brownfield, TX  800-331-9523."




I bought some NEW 3" pipe a few
years ago for $1.05 a foot.  I
bought some used 3" pipe for 
about 15 cents a foot a couple
of years ago.

It is normally .050 wall.  They
have "heavy duty" with .065 wall,
but the price is considerably
higher, considering that it is
less than 1/3 again as thick.
Never heard of .062 wall.

The price you quoted is highway
robbery!  It sounds more like a
price for 6061 (which irrigation
tubing isn't). 

Rick Karlquist    N6RK
richard@karlquist.com
www.n6rk.com
www.karlquist.com 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dennis Mowers
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 3:41 PM
> To: CTDXCC; alamodx@kkn.net; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] Need Boom Material-Texas
> 
> 
> I am looking for used aluminum irrigation pipe.  3 inch OD 
> x .062 wall.
> 
> Need about 500 feet, for a few new antennas.
> 
> Anyone out there have any leads?  Or any other suggestions?
> 
> Been quoted $6-$10 per foot, new tubing, in San Antonio.  I 
> may have to
> build a bunch of smaller antennas if I can't get a better price.
> 
> 73, Dennis
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