[TowerTalk] Slipp-Nott

Dino Darling dino at kx6d.com
Sun Dec 22 11:56:45 EST 2013


Its just the opposite. Its intended to transfer the force FROM the
slipping u-bolts TO the Slipp-Nott.


Dino - KX6D


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Slipp-Nott
From: John Becker <johnb3030 at comcast.net>
Date: Sat, December 21, 2013 10:06 am
To: towertalk at contesting.com

> I see nothing wrong with the slipp-nott design if used with enough
> rotator. Unfortunately many rotators depend on the mast slipping to
> protect the rotator.
>
> 73,
>
> Roger (K8RI)

The problem I see with the design is that it transfers the force to the 
U-bolts, which are not intended to withstand that. They may hold if they

are large enough, but I feel it still is a misapplication, a case of 
using something in a manner for which it was not intended by the 
original designer. Also to be considered is the fact that if a U-bolt 
fails you have gone from an annoyance to a big problem.

73,

John, K9MM
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