[TowerTalk] Fiberglass rod

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

I wouldn't use Delrin for that....had Delrin on a 4el quad some years ago
and it
wasn't UV proof...also, seemed to become brittle over time.  Delrin
insulators
would break under stress.

Have you checked www.McMaster.com ?  They have a large assortment of
rods....don't know about 1.5" though.

73,
Charlie, N0TT

On Sun, 8 Mar 2020 13:09:31 -0400 Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com>
writes:
> Follow up Question.  My browser now works.  Go figure.  Question:  Is 
> there
> any other material (Delrin comes to mind) that you would recommend 
> for this
> application?  The rod will be 1.5 inches in diameter and insert at 
> least 6
> inches into each half of the dipole. This is a 40 meter dipole and 
> is heavy
> (75 pounds).  It is supported by strut ropes, but will be subject 
> to
> bending horizontally and to some us flexing as the wind generates 
> lift.
> Some torque will be present for the same reason.
> Keep in mind, I have a similar material that has been in service
> satisfactorily for over a year on my pair of two element Moxons 
> (without
> strut ropes).  So I'm sure this will work.  I am  just curious to 
> have the
> benefit of your experience.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave, K4TO
> 
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 12:52 PM Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Well....it appears that something is out of whack with my browser. 
> I will
> > try another flavor.  I have two more available.
> >
> > Thanks everyone.
> >
> > Dave, K4TO
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 8, 2020, 12:42 PM Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> 
> wrote:
> >
> >> McMaster.com  FR4 to 4" diameter
> >>
> >> Grant KZ1W
> >>
> >> On 3/8/2020 09:29, Dave Sublette wrote:
> >> > Some time ago (two years) I bought some 1.75 inch diameter 
> fiberglass
> >> Rod
> >> > to use as a center insulator for my 40 meter Moxon project.  I 
> bought
> >> the
> >> > material from Max-Gain Systems, somewhere in Georgia.  I now 
> get an
> >> error
> >> > message indicating that the web page no longer exists.  Does 
> anyone know
> >> > where they went or where I can buy large diameter fiberglass 
> rod?
> >> >
> >> > Than ks,
> >> >
> >> > Dave, K4TO
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