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

[Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)]

I have bought but not yet used some of the U-shaped copper-plated wire 
things that they use for pipe supports. As supplied, they have bent-over 
ends so that they can be hammered into the face of a joist, but these 
ends could be cut off or the things could be straightened out.

ISTM that the copper plating should offer an advantage over the lsod 
staples people are suggesting, but plastic sod staples should also be 
worth considering.

73

Alan NV8A


On 09/12/05 08:52 pm Dan Bookwalter tossed the following ingredients 
into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

> 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
> :-)