[TowerTalk] 25 g turnbuckle size

[Dale Martin]

Interesting question.  

I went looking on yahoo.com for 'turnbuckle specifications' to find out for
myself.  

I checked a couple of the sites, Cleveland City Forge and Smith
Fastener/Chicago Hardware.  

Both their specification sheets show that anything smaller than 3/4" has a
rated capacity less than 5,000 lbs.  

The question is:  Do you buy a turnbuckle for the same/greater rated
capacity as your Phillystran or do you buy it for the same/greater rated
capacity of the tension to which you put the Phillystran? 

If the former, then it's 3/4" turnbuckle (5,000 lbs).  

If the latter, then it's anything bigger than 1/4" (500 lbs). 

I, too, await 'the answers'. 

73,
Dale, kg5u