[TowerTalk] 2" O.D. Pipe???

[Roger (K8RI)]

Robert West wrote:
> What I've been getting from Home Depot has a heavy weld inside, very
> visible.  Seems pretty strong, not springy at all.  
>   
Generally...I I have to emphasize the generally as there are so many 
variations, but the fencing is *generally* either springy or more rigid. 
The more rigid actually not being as strong, BUT when using for a mast, 
if you are not going with a large wind load nor more than a few feet 
above the top of the tower it should work. It's better than EMT, but not 
a great material for masts.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Bob-
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> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:13 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2" O.D. Pipe???
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> Robert West wrote:
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>> I use Chain Link Fence posts from Home Depot.  It's 2" outside diameter
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> and
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>> looks to be DOM.
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> I've not seen any fencing that was DOM and I use some of the stuff from 
> a commercial source.  All I've seen has a welded seam, but it's almost 
> invisible with the galvanizing.  The fencing I've used is very strong, 
> but springy.  IOW I get a lot of movement but no set from bending
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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>> Bob-
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of EZ Rhino
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:41 PM
>> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 2" O.D. Pipe???
>>
>> You need tubing not pipe.  Pipe is measured by ID, tubing by OD.  You want
>> DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubing, which is only available at steel
>>     
> suppliers,
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>> not Home Despot.
>>
>> Chris
>> KF7P
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>> On Mar 17, 2010, at 16:36 , k2qmf at juno.com wrote:
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>> Hello All,
>>
>> I went in search of 2 Inch O.D. pipe
>> on the internet!!
>>
>> Guess what?  I can't find any!!!!
>>
>> The outside diameter of pipe is
>> either 1.9" O.D. for 1.5 inch pipe or
>> 2.375" O.D. for 2 inch pipe!!!
>> Nothing in between....
>>
>> What am I missing??
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>> Thanks for any help for the uninformed...
>>
>> 73,
>> Ted  K2QMF
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