[TowerTalk] Another rope question ??

[Gene Fuller]

Why not just bend the shank of an eye bolt in the plane of the eye and 
fasten however many of them to the tube with a couple of hose clamps with 
the eyes above the clamps. Thimbles on the eyes for the guys optional but a 
good idea.
Gene / W2LU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Saviers" <grants2 at pacbell.net>
To: "Gerard Jendraszkiewicz" <jend at uchicago.edu>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Another rope question ??


>I machined an aluminum thick wall tube (Holobar) for connecting irrigation 
>pipes together and threaded SS eyebolts into it.  Without a lathe here are 
>some alternatives -
> Use a hole saw to cut 3/16" thick or so aluminum plate for an id to fit a 
> tube at a step.  The "od" can be square.  Drill holes large enough for 
> thimbles to protect the rope.
>
> Use stainless split shaft collars and thread them for stainless eyebolts 
> and jam nut plus Loctite them in.  Collars are available in 1/16" id steps 
> up to 3" id, should be secure anywhere on a right sized tube or certainly 
> secure at a step of diameters. 
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#shaft-collars/=jxk73w
>
> Grant
> KZ1W
>
>
> On 10/29/2012 4:49 AM, Gerard Jendraszkiewicz wrote:
>> Whats typically used to attach the guys to the vertical element ? The 
>> vertical element is a selection of fit together bits of tubing.
>>
>> 73, Jerry, KE9I
>>
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