[TowerTalk] Antenna eating tree

[K8RI on TowerTalk]

A 12 to 14 inch galvanized lag bolt/screw eye will have a 3.8" to 1/2" 
shank.  It shouldn't do much bending.

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

>
> Hi Wes
>
> The only problem I see with that is that if you have 8 inches of shaft on 
> a
> screw eye, that is a lot to bend back and forth.  Seems like it is a lot
> stronger if you can screw it right into the edge of the eye.  IMHO   73
> Tom W7WHY
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>
>
>> Tom .... I think the best solution is to use a longer screw eye.
>> I have purchased some galvanized eyes from Home Depot that are
>> 12" (or maybe 14") long.  If you screw them into the tree only as
>> far as the threaded portion (usually about 2 inches) you will
>> have a lot sticking out.  The eye will hold just fine and as the
>> tree grows around it you will not ever be able to pull it out.
>> It will be serviceable for many years.
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