[TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...

[David Robbins]

I have used some of them several times for short periods, like for tram wires and to grab cables temporarily for tensioning.   The sand helps the grip but its amazing the holding strength even without it.

David Robbins K1TTT
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI) on TT
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 22:27
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...

Big Grips come with a warning not to reuse them.  You can remove them and reuse the within a short time, if they have just been installed, but after a day or two removing them removes much of the sand like gripping material. That reduces their ability to grip compared to the original installation.

It's up to the individual, but I'd never reuse them, nor would I trust one that had been used before.  I'll take the company's word on safety as would my insurance co.

73

Roger (K8RI)




On 6/13/2016 Monday 7:09 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Decades ago Phillystran used cable clamps on 6700 and smaller but not 
> 11200.  Early HPTG 11200I that I bought had factory installer spelter 
> sockets. You can still order it this way or use Big Grips, at least on 
> newer Phillystran.  I would not use cable clamps with this product.  
> If I installed the Big Grip I would not hesitate to reuse it.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> To:	"tower" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject:	[TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
> From:	"StellarCAT" <rxdesign at ssvecnet.com>
> Date:	Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:57:05 -0400
>
>
> I bought 120’ of R55 used ... it came with 2 sets of guys – both 5/16” ...
> all
> preassembled using 1/2” thimbles and big grips at one end and 1/2”
> thimbles and
> clamps at the other ... Their individual lengths are too short for my 
> one top guy use (1/2 of the guy is philly 11200#, 1/2 using 5/16” EHS) 
> ... but if I remove the 3 saddle clamps on one end only I can ‘couple’ 
> the two together (using thimble to thimble) and then use a new big 
> grip at the ground/turnbuckle end...


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