[TowerTalk] Kindorf and Unistrut

[Keith Dutson]

Superstrut is solid hardware.  I have purchased some from Lowes.

73, Keith NM5G

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Bob K6UJ
Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 8:06 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Kindorf and Unistrut

 Home Depot and Lowes carry Superstrut.  It looks to be the same as Unistrut. BobK6UJ
    On Friday, January 4, 2019, 10:26:39 AM PST, Jim <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Agreed!
And Kindorf and Unistrut also comes in Stainless... Get out your $$ though.


Thanks
73
Jim W7RY

On 1/4/2019 12:23 PM, jimlux wrote:
> On 1/4/19 9:58 AM, Jim wrote:
>> Best stuff ever made!
>> I use if for mounting boxes on the tower, dipole standoff arms, side 
>> mounting small fiberglass UHF, VHF and TV antennas.
>>
>> https://www.unistrut.us/resources/literature
>>
>> https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&biw=1396&bih=657&tbm=isch&s
>> a=1&ei=W50vXOeBKsmosgWnr4vYDg&q=kendorf+strut&oq=kendorf+strut&gs_l=i
>> mg.3..0i10i24.146462.153870..154251...0.0..0.448.3090.0j6j4j2j1......
>> 1....1..gws-wiz-img.......0j0i67j0i10j0i5i30.WTLyouxGHHY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.google.com/search?q=unistrut+clamps&newwindow=1&source=ln
>> ms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqopDV2NTfAhUNP60KHWnuBtYQ_AUIDygC&biw=13
>> 96&bih=657
>>
>>
>> It comes in all sizes and shapes.
>> The big box stores even have it, and the straps for conduit sizes. 
>> Plumbing and tubing straps are also available.
>>
>> Also available in galvanized at most electrical supply houses. Both 
>> the lager and smaller stuff.
>>
>> Thanks
>> 73
>> Jim W7RY
>>
>
> And for what the big box stores don't have, McMaster-Carr will deliver 
> it UPS the next day, at least in the US.
>
> It's available painted, bare, galvanized, steel, aluminum, and 
> fiberglass, in a myriad of sizes and shapes that are mostly compatible 
> with each other.
>
> I think of it as an Erector Set for grownups.
>
> If you're working with "round tubes" and need to connect them 
> securely, there's products for scaffolding that work nicely.
>
> https://www.scaffoldexpress.com/Tube-Clamp-Scaffolding-s/129.htm
>
> I know them as Cheeseborough clamps, but I suspect that's a specific 
> tradename.
>
> They're used in theatrical rigging, and are available to fit all sizes 
> of pipe and tube.
>
> The simple ones are about $5 each, and you could probably buy them 
> used from a rigging supply place.
>
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