[TowerTalk] 90' sky needel

[Mac McCullough]

you have it and the situation correct...  and I have learned from this fine 
group not all 90' Sky needle towers are/ were the same ...  as time went 
along revisions were incorporated into production runs ..  and indeed at 
105.00 per hour, as well my living 1 hour away from the nearest wire rope 
fab shop does not work out to be a plus  ....  unless it was say a 2 hour 
drive ..then the one hour wouldn't look so bad  ...



Located 46 miles due North of the Alamo, and 121 miles due South of the 
Western White House.   see my website at  www.collinsandharrisradios.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
To: "Mac McCullough" <w5mc at austin.rr.com>; "Doug Rehman" 
<rehman at surveil.com>; <Towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 90' sky needel


> Depending on when your tower was made, and which pulleys
> they happened to be using then, etc, the cables could be
> various lengths.  You really need to get the old ones out
> and clone them.  You can get a poor mans crimper that consists
> of jaws you squeeze in a vise if you don't want to buy
> the boltcutter type crimper that costs $150.  Of course if
> you're paying waiting time on the crane, the $150 is well
> spent.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mac McCullough
>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:07 AM
>> To: Doug Rehman; Towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 90' sky needel
>>
>>
>> good idea...  i'm experienced at making small nicopress loops and ends
>> ...but never anything this size ...being out in the Stix has it's
>> advantages
>> and disadvantages .. but the cost of all things considered , this
>> just might
>> prove to be a viable solution ..  thanx Doug for the suggestion .. mac/mc
>> w5mc
>>
>>
>>
>> Located 46 miles due North of the Alamo, and 121 miles due South of the
>> Western White House.   see my website at  www.collinsandharrisradios.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Doug Rehman" <rehman at surveil.com>
>> To: <Towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 8:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 90' sky needel
>>
>>
>> > You might consider buying your own equipment and supplies to make the
>> > cables
>> > up on site. McMaster-Carr and other industrial suppliers carry
>> everything
>> > you need. (Make sure you buy the proper size crimps rated for lifting.
>> > Also
>> > make sure you buy the right flavor of wire rope.)
>> >
>> > You'll need to buy a decent quality wire rope cutter, otherwise it's
>> > almost
>> > impossible to get the cut end into the crimp twice (for making
>> the loop at
>> > the cable end). A 28"-36" wire rope cutter works fine for me.
>> >
>> > If you follow the simple directions, you'll get a perfect crimp every
>> > time.
>> > If you're paranoid like me, double up on the crimps (two crimps on each
>> > end)
>> > and you've got twice the holding strength. The Nicopress tool
>> comes with a
>> > jig that allows you to check that your crimping is adequate.
>> >
>> > Once you get the hang of it, you can make a cable in just a couple of
>> > minutes.
>> >
>> > A spool of wire rope, a wire rope cutter, a Nicopress tool, and
>> Nicopress
>> > crimps cost me about the same as buying the replacement cables
>> > pre-fabricated.
>> >
>> > Doug
>> > K4DDR
>> >
>> >
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