[TowerTalk] aluminum tubing

[K1TTT]

If you are anywhere near these guys they stock a wide range of tubing and
can get special orders pretty quick... and they deliver for free.
https://www.marmonkeystone.com/ecomm/servlet/LocationServlet
They can also provide bending, welding, and other fabrication services if
needed.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Giacobello [mailto:k2xx at swva.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 22:22
> To: Larry
> Cc: TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] aluminum tubing
> 
> When buying six foot sections from TT, you have to buy and pay for an 8'
> section and have it cut down to six feet.  You also have to pay a
> cutting charge.  With ingenuity, you might find a use for the extra two
> feet.
> 
> I thought I had found a lower cost alternative in Hy-Gain this summer.
> They will ship 8' sections via UPS.  After given a price that I thought
> was reasonable for each section,  I ordered five 8' sections.  The
> problem was that each section was shipped separately in its own box.
> Therefore, I paid five separate shipping charges.  When I called Hy-Gain
> to complain and ask why they didn't ship all five pieces in one
> container, I was told that UPS required each piece to be packaged
> separately.  I never called UPS to find out if that was indeed the
> case.  I don't see why they should have to be packaged separately as
> long as the package meets the maximum weight requirements.
> 
> Even though I live in farm country, getting aluminum irrigation tubing
> locally is a real problem.  Apparently, everyone has gone to PVC.  When
> this issue came up earlier this year on the reflector, some people
> suggested alternatives that I hadn't heard of before.  I've never
> followed up on any of them.
> 
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
> 
> Larry wrote:
> > Texas Towers claims to sell 6 and 12 foot sections. The 12 foot sections
> I
> > believe have
> > to be sent by truck whereas the 6 foot sections can go UPS etc. I have
> only
> > bought 6 foot
> > sections myself.
> >
> > 73, Larry  W6NWS
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Barnes" <n4jbk at bellsouth.net>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:51 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] aluminum tubing
> >
> >
> >
> >> Does anyone know of a place to buy .60" aluminum tubing in 9 foot or
> more
> >> pieces?
> >>
> >> What I have seen at Texas towers is in shorter sections than that.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
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