[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] How to "lock down" wire rope clamps/clips?

[Tom_N2SR]

When I was building my F12 240N (and C31XR), I did not use F12's boom truss.  IIRC, it was here that I found (probably in the archives) a link to the SteppIR manual online, where it describes using 4 clamps on 1200 lb Phyillstran for their boom truss.   I did the same thing for both boom trusses.  4 clamps per end and used blue locktite on the threads.  I've never had any of the clamps loosen up.    YMMV.  Tom, N2SR
       From: Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net>
 To: Roger (K8RI) on TT <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>; towertalk at contesting.com 
 Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 1:45 PM
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] How to "lock down" wire rope clamps/clips?
   

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On 11/27/2015 17:54 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
> My thoughts:
>
> When I see the specs on clamping wire rope, phillystran and EHS, I 
> have to wonder if they are talking about using one clamp, or three as 
> is suggested for the Phillystran boom truss?
Here is what one antenna manufacturer has in the manuals: SteppIR has 4 
clips each end of 1200 Philly on the Monstir boom truss and 4 clips on 
each element truss end.  My 4L steppir has no element truss and has 4 
clips each end for the boom truss.

Here is a warning from the Monstir manual "Do NOT completely tighten the 
wire clips until you have double checked that the lengths are correct, 
because once the clips are fully tightened the jacket is deformed so 
much it will expose the Kevlar to sunlight if the clip is moved"