[TowerTalk] Guy cable questions

[Clint Talmadge]

A option for question #2 is an inexpensive 4" Hand Grinder. They can be had for bout $20 at some of the surplus tool stores (Northern Tool etc) and when fitted with a Cutting wheel, will go through EHS Guy wire with no effort. I wrap the area I want to cut with Duct tape to keep the strands from flaring out. Cutting with a Bolt Cutter, even a sharp one and the rock idea will leave you with a very messy and hard to work with end.

For question #1 the Loos answer is correct.


Clint - W5CPT

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Bessler 
  To: towertalk at contesting.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:00 AM
  Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy cable questions



  I'm in the middle of a Rohn 25g tower installation and I've got
  two questions:

  1) How do you know when you've got 400#'s of tension on the guy wires?
  2) How do you cut 3/16" 7x19 cable? The stuff just laughs at my wire 
  cutters!

  73's de Ken KG0WX - Kadiddlehopper #11808,
           Flying Pigs #-1055, Grid EM17io

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