[TowerTalk] Prying Thimbles Apart for Thimble to Thimble Connections

[Keith Dutson]

Clamp one side of thimble in a bench vise.  Use a Crescent wrench on the
other side to bend in skew fashion.  Put other thimble on the free end and
bend back using same Crescent wrench.  If you bend just enough to get the
other thimble on, the galvanizing coating will not be disturbed.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Thorne
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 4:06 PM
To: Towertalk
Subject: [TowerTalk] Prying Thimbles Apart for Thimble to Thimble
Connections

I purchased a used tower that came with philly and ehs guy assemblies.  
At the transition point from philly to ehs two thimbles are used.

How does one spread the thimbles apart to accomplish this task?  The
thimbles are large, 3/8 for the 1/4" ehs and 7/16 for the 6700I philly.

The other option which is probably easier is to use a 502 insulator at the
transition point.

Thanks,

Rich - N5ZC


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