[TowerTalk] M2 2800 question

[Greg - AB7R]

The guy doing the tightening didn't use anything other than a normal ratchet when tightening.  
It is very possible it could have been a defective U-bolt.  The others tightened down with no 
problem.

When I install my clamp, I'll use the washers as suggested...thanks.

Can I get the modified bolts?  QRZ address is good.  Thanks. :)

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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065


On Mon Aug 25 14:09 , K7LXC at aol.com sent:

> 
>In a message dated 8/25/2008 8:13:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
>ab7r at cablespeed.com writes:
>
>>  1.  Be carefull when tightening the nuts on the  U-bolts.  A friend of 
>mine was 
>
>helping with an installation and  it did not take much to snap one off.
>
>
>    What's not much? I've been installing towers for  over 10 years (along 
>with several of the Orion clamps) and have yet to  snap off any bolt head.
>
>>  2.    But the reason  I had not yet installed the 
>
>replacement clamp was for two  reasons.  1.  the bottom was not flat.  On a 
>flat  
>
>surface it rocks back and forth.  When installed and things are  tightened 
>down this 
>
>may or may not be a problem.  But it just  does not seem right.  
> 
>    The clamps are heavily welded and hot-dipped  galvanized so they started 
>off flat but the two hot processes have apparently  had some effect. Is it a 
>problem? Not really. If you're really worried about  it, put a washer between 
>the turntable and clamp for each bolt. Voila - flat.  
>
>>  The other thing is 
>
>that the holes for the bottom bolts  are very close to where other parts are 
>
>welded.  You actually  have to use a cutting wheel and cut the side of the 
>nut so 
>
>that it  fits correctly.
> 
>
>The clamps are now supplied with  2 bolts with a flat side. 
>
> 
>Cheers,
>Steve     K7LXC
>TOWER TECH
>and
>Champion Radio Products
>Cell: 206-890-4188
>
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