[TowerTalk] polyrod

[Pete Smith]

In my limited experience, you will indeed get splinters from it --
I was wearing gloves the day we put up a tall tower with Polyrod guys, and 
even so, got itchy wrists where the rod slid across them briefly below the 
gloves.

I hope that one of the guys locally who were involved in the first PVRC buy 
will comment on this, but I understand that the rod cannot be stored rolled 
for a protracted period -- something about migration of fibers in the resin 
matrix?

73, Pete N4ZR

At 05:24 PM 4/8/2005, Keith Dutson wrote:

>Any downside to this stuff other than shipping and handling expense/problems
>associated with 8 foot rolls, plus having to buy 5000 feet at a time?  Is it
>coated or must one use gloves to keep from getting splinters?  Will it break
>if something heavy like a gin pole falls on it?  Does it need to be
>protected from UV/weather?
>
>Keith NM5G
>
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>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod
>
>If I may give a few minor corrections, the Polygon (that's what I've always
>have known it by) is actually 3/8 and has a tensile strength of 13,100#
>which is like 5/16 EHS.  It's super strong stuff, UV resistant, and one
>purchases specially made guy grip ends from Preformed Line Products to
>attach the ends.  Polygon (also the company's name) will one make a minimum
>5000 ft run but will break up the run and ship individual lengths around the
>country (so y'all don't have to pick it up nor be in the same local).  I
>highly recommend it and yes, material-wise two years ago it cost about
>$0.38/ft plus the shipping.  It'll be shipped in bundled 8 ft diameter
>coils.  You merely uncoil is and use a hack saw to cut it.  Since it can be
>damaged, similar to Phillystran, the lower 15 ft or so of each guy should be
>EHS for physical protection.  I'm guying a 120 ft tower and have had no
>problems; it's great stuff.  Phil  KB9CRY
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>
> > I was asked off the reflector about Polyrod. For those not aware of
> > the product..
> >
> > Polyrod is a solid fiberglass rod product which is used by the
> > professionals to guy towers and is used in the power grid systems to
> > guy poles. Polyrod has been used by many hams including W5TM, K4JA,
> > myself and others to guy their towers. The last time a bunch of us
> > ordered the 5/16 stuff which is equivalent to 5/16 inch EHS, my cost
> > including shipping was under $.50 per foot.....way below the cost of
> > the 5/16 equivalent Phillystran. It is terminated by special PLP grips,
>just like EHS is.
> >
> > It's manufactured by Polygon, located in Indiana. It's spring, isn't
> > it about time for another mass order?
> >
> > Bill K4XS
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