[TowerTalk] Antenna hardware ???

Roger (K8RI) on TT K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Tue Aug 25 17:56:27 EDT 2015


I have found the industrial supply houses (locally and on-line) to be 
"much" cheaper particularly when purchasing a box of 50, or 100 at a 
time.  I can purchase a whole box for the price of just a few plastic 
packages containing 2 to 4  bolts each at the big box stores.

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 8/25/2015 10:04 AM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> Another good place I have found is fastenal.com.  The web site is easy 
> to use and you can drill down very easily to find the exact bolt you 
> need, size, thread, finish etc.  I used them to order a bunch of 
> galvanized bolts/washers/nuts for my rotating tower re-furb project.  
> But they appear to carry it all including stainless.
>
> Since Fastenal has stores in most if not every state, be prepared to 
> pay sales tax.
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
> On 8/25/2015 6:45 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>> A multiband yagi is not an easy thing to design.  Good Luck!
>>
>> I buy stainless steel bolts and nuts at my local Ace Hardware. It is
>> expensive, but great if you need a low quantity of each size. I also 
>> buy a
>> lot of stainless steel bolts, nuts, washers, u-bolts, hose clamps and
>> other miscellaneous antenna and tower hardware from
>> http://www.mcmaster.com .  Another good source of yagi parts and u-bolts
>> is http://www.dxengineering.com .
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> To:    <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject:    [TowerTalk] Antenna hardware ???
>> From:    "Douglas Ruz \(CO8DM\)" <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu>
>> Date:    Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:19:15 -0400
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am building a multiband yagi and i am looking for stainless or
>> galvanized hardware:
>> Screw, nuts, hose clamps, U bolts, etc
>>
>> Somebody know where to buy in the US ??...any website??
>>
>> Cheaper as possible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>>
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Roger (K8RI)


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