[TowerTalk] ROHN 25 NUTS & BOLTS

[K8RI on Tower talk]

> Ted:
>
> i buy mine from tessco a few months ago, they come in
> a clear tube with a blue lid,  i can say are grade 5 ,
> fine thread, 2 sizes  1/4 and 3/16   the ones i get

How many of each in a tube?

> Radian original  and those come ZINK plated, not hot
> dip galvaniced,  the same ones i found in LOWES , same

Are you sure the ones in the packs at Lowes were graded?  The only Grade 5 
and 8 I've found there were in the drawers.  All of the local packs of two I 
looked at were without grade marks.

> quality and appareance,
>
> i pay in tessco like 2.50 dlls  each KIT but you must
> place and order over 100 dlls or pay the 7.50 extra,

I found by going to a commercial supplier I could purchase boxes of 100 each 
for about what it cost me for a dozen bolts of each size in plastic packs 
(Ungraded)


> if you want to complete the order check the
> weatherproofing kits i found some at good price.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com


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> --- K6XN <k6xn at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>
>> Team
>>
>> Does anyone know what the sizes, strength and types
>> of nuts and bolts (and
>> lock washers???) are needed/recommended to
>> *properly* assemble sections of
>> Rohn 25 together? Is there also an amateur radio
>> supplier/source for these
>> or do we need to look to Home Depot and hardware
>> stores???
>>
>> Thanks, Ted, K6XN
>>
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