[TowerTalk] Problem: J/J Turnbuckles & Rohn Equalizer Plates

[Bill Cotter]

Folks,

I have a minor problem I'm trying to figure out, and thought one of 
you may have run across a solution or have some suggestions.

I have 12ea 1/2" forged jaw-jaw Rohn turnbuckles that I want to use 
with my 120ft Rohn-45 installation. I will be using 1/4EHS for 
guys, and four position Rohn equalizer plates.

The problem is the interface between the turnbuckle jaw and the two 
parallel equalizer plates. The jaw with its hex-headed pin doesn't 
lay flat between the two plates as would a turnbuckle with an eye. 
If I had eye-jaw or eye-eye turnbuckles, I wouldn't have this 
mismatch.

As a solution, I was thinking that I might find some STRONG forged 
links (ie 3/8" or so) and use them between the EQ-plate bolts and 
the TB jaw. This would place the jaw outside the parallel plates.

Does anyone know a source for strong links (ie 10-20klbs)? Ideas?

73 bill n4alg

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Bill Cotter, N4ALG             E-mail: n4alg at qx.net
173 Carolyn Lane               Home: (859) 887-5563
Nicholasville, KY 40356-9340   Work: (859) 323-6474

ARRL   ARCI #9878   QRPl #1646   QCWA #29393   FISTS #4535
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Bill Cotter, N4ALG             E-mail: n4alg at qx.net
173 Carolyn Lane               Home: (859) 887-5563
Nicholasville, KY 40356-9340   Work: (859) 323-6474

ARRL   ARCI #9878   QRPl #1646   QCWA #29393   FISTS #4535
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