[TowerTalk] How many cans of Prelube 6?

[Bob Maser]

Why spray at all?  Maybe if you live close to salt water but otherwise it's 
been my feeling that all that sticky s&%t just attracts airborne particles. 
15 years for a set of galvanized aircraft wire rope left dry.  Making new 
cables only costs about $100(if you have the Nicopress crimper).  Another 
thing, some towers are constructed so that it is very difficult to get the 
cables off the tower sections to lube them. Just MHO.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dino Darling" <dino at k6rix.com>
To: "Scott McClements" <kc2pih at gmail.com>
Cc: "Towertalk Reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How many cans of Prelube 6?


> Its easier to remove the cables and spray them.  I stake one end on the
> edge of the yard with the cable laying on the CLEAN concrete side walk.
> I'll lift the cable in my hand using a rag behind it to absorb the
> overspray.  I walk backwards letting the anchored cable run through my
> hands.  I keep a constant pool of Prelube 6 flowing over the cable as I
> spray it into my rag covered hand.
>
> I've also done this IN the tower and it is a mess.  YMMV.
>
> Dino - K6RIX
> dino at k6rix.com
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How many cans of Prelube 6?
> From: "Scott McClements" <kc2pih at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, July 16, 2008 10:34 am
> To: "Towertalk Reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>
> I think I've decided on Prelube 6 for the new cables for my HDX572.
> How many spray cans would I need and what is the best way to apply it
> the first time? Should I spray the cables off the tower and then
> install - or is that a mess? Install first and then coat?
>
> -Scott, WU2X
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