[TowerTalk] Using Clothes Hangers for coax and radial pins/staples

Mon Sep 12 23:44:41 EDT 2005

Hi Dan,

I'm sure you're enjoying the beers and stereo, I do too, but...

did u realize that sod staples cost only $35 per 1000 at 
Southern States and many other landscaping suppliers?    
They're made of stiff #11 steel wire and are easy to install even 
in hard-baked clay soils.

A pair of boots with a hard sole is the only tool you need to 
install a thousand sod staples in a just a few hours.   If you find 
yourself on your knees installing any other kind of fastener, try 
inexpensive sod staples and save the wear and tear on your 
knees!

73!
Frank
W3LPL

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:52:37 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Dan Bookwalter <n8dcj at yahoo.com> 
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Using Clothes Hangers for coax and 
radial pins/staples  
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>
>I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you to the
>person who suggested this. i was messing around with
>several types/sizes of wire and the hangers have been
>working perfectly!!! i cut the pre-bent corners at
>some arbitrary length that i marked on a 1.25 inch
>wooden dowel rod. the remaining pieces are either bent
>around the dowel if i determine they are long enough
>to be used for coax pins , otherwise i bend them
>around a 0.5 inch rod for use on radials or
>whatever...
>
>once again thanks
>
>besides its a great excuse to sit around in the garage
>drinking a couple beers and listening to the stereo
>:-)
>
>Dan N8DCJ
>
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