[TowerTalk] No Tool Fast Assembly HF Beam

[Mickey Baker]

This company makes pins, studs, rings and even spring loaded inserts to lock
extended tubing - they make the "Shurhold" marine accessories:

 http://www.shur-lok.com/

(I am only a customer - good stuff, IMO.)

Mickey N4MB


On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Gary "Joe" Mayfield <
gary_mayfield at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Roger,
>
>    You are exactly right.  I would be very interested in where a guy could
> find a "you install"- "A round headed pin or ball with a retainer and
> spring
> loaded".  This is for Field Day /temporary/ where we always seem to be
> missing a screw, nut or washer.
>
>    The other idea I like is the split end hose clamp idea.  Maybe a guy
> could solder the hose clamp to the element so it would always be there when
> you need it.
>
> Keep the good ideas Coming, 73,
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:45 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] No Tool Fast Assembly HF Beam
>
> On 7/7/2010 10:26 PM, gdaught6 at stanford.edu wrote:
> > Joe wrote...
> >
> >
> >> Has anyone equipped the elements of a beam with some neat quick assembly
> >> scheme?  I was thinking of the buttons often found in telescopic tent
> poles,
> >> or the quick and easy clamps that keep the legs of my camera tripod
> >> extended.
> >>
> I'm assuming this would be a temporary "quick to set up and tear down"
> temporary set up like FD, or a camping trip.
>
> I would think the above would be a good idea.  A round headed pin or
> ball with a retainer and spring loaded. IOW just like the telescopic
> tent poles.
> > Force-12 recommends putting a pop-rivet in, but NOT popping it.  Just put
> it in and
> > hold it in place with a turn of black electrical tape.  When it comes
> time
> to
> > disassemble it, it goes really quickly!
> >
> > The element to boom connection depends on what your antenna is.  I'm
> guessing that
> > a set of minimally tightened U-bolts would be most common.
> >
> Which is what the Force 12 C-19 uses.
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
> > 73,
> >
> > George T Daughters, K6GT
> > CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
> > October 2-3, 2010
> >
> >
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Mickey Baker
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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