[TowerTalk] SS "U" bolts

[Dick Green]

In my search for SS u-bolts to rebuild a 40-2CD, I found that Cushcraft has
a good selection and the prices aren't all that different from other
sources.

73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kk9a at arrl.net [mailto:kk9a at arrl.net] 
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:54 PM
> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] SS "U" bolts
> 
> 
> I am currently building several antennas which will be 
> installed in a corrosive environment and I'm looking for 
> bolts to clamp the boom to the mast.  DX Engineering sells SS 
> "U" bolts along with an aluminum saddle.  I normally use 4 
> mast and 4 boom clamps when using 3/8 dia steel "U" bolts, 
> however DX Engineering seems to recommend 8 boom and 5 mast 
> clamps when using their 5/16 dia "U" bolts.  I believe that 
> stainless steel has less tensile strength than steel and also 
> using a reduced diameter concerns me. Are there any better 
> sources SS "U" bolts that fit 2 1/2" and 3" O.D. tubing.  I'd 
> also like to hear comments from anyone using the DX Engineering bolts.
> 
> 73,
> John
> 
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