[TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Guy wire assembly question

[Phil Jung]

Thanks Bob, George, Keith and Frank

The vise/crescent wrench technique worked very well, and the big grips sure
are great.  Two of us without prior experience prepared six complete sets of
leaders carefully in short order. Appropriate big grips and hardware were
used, and when the climber is here hope the philly end will go as well.

The quick answers are appreciated, as we were ready to work, but concerned
how to spread the thimbles without damage.

73
Phil, K9PJ

From: <donovanf at starpower.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 10:53 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Re: Guy wire assembly question


> Phil,
>
> I've also used the bench vise method for years.
>
> Many tower installations do not use the Preformed Line Products's
> recommended thimble size for big grips.  For 1/4 inch EHS, PLP specifies
> 1/2 inch heavy duty thimbles.  Here are the applicable PLP documents:
>
> http://www.preformed.com/artsfest/files/AppProc/SP2049-3.pdf
>
> http://www.preformed.com/artsfest/files/AppProc/SP2806.pdf
>
> Good luck!
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:38:16 -0500
> >From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy wire assembly question
> >To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> >
> >This (bench vise and Crescent wrench) is the way I do it.  Have the
> >turnbuckle handy to put on the thimble and the Crescent wrench can then
be
> >reversed to close the thimble while still clamped into the vise.
> >
> >73, Keith NM5G
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> >[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dubovsky, George
> >Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:32 AM
> >To: bob finger; Phil Jung
> >Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy wire assembly question
> >
> >Well, that's one way to open up a thimble, but a little too Neanderthal
for
> >my tastes ;-)
> >
> >I usually capture one half of the thimble in a vise, with the long
dimension
> >horizontal, and the thimble opening just above the top of the vise jaws,
> >sort of like the letter "C". I grab the free side of the thimble (the top
of
> >the "C") with a big Crescent wrench and lever it sideways to the plane of
> >the thimble, and that opens it up. In the field, I close them back up
with a
> >pair of adjustable wrenches. The galvanizing doesn't seem to be damaged
when
> >you do it this way.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >geo - n4ua
> >
> >
> >>In method one above you need to pry open one of the  thimbles.  A big
> >>hammer and big chisel are the easiest way, then use
> >the
> >> hammer to close it up again.  Then use the big grip to connect the
> >EHS.
> >> 73 bob de w9ge
> >
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