[TowerTalk] More friction needed

[Jim W7RY]

I never had an issue with my M2 mast clamp on the Orion, although many 
have had issues. The clamp had 6 bolts in it holding the mast, and no 
through bolt.

Not sure why I never had an issue.

Used a galvanized (smooth) chrome 2" molly mast, which was full 22 foot 
long and held a TH7 and XM-240 10 feet above the TH7.
We had some pretty hefty winds in the SW part of Washington.

73, Jim W7RY


On 11/8/2022 3:46 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I don't think adding a friction material will help. There are better mast
> clamp designs out there.  K7NV(sk) came up with a brilliant idea of clamping
> a round mast using a round clamp (imagine that). I thought that you also
> manufactured a replacement clamp that used u-bolts which could be properly
> tightened and remain tight.
>
> John KK9A
>
> k7lxc wrote:
>
> Howdy, TowerTalkians -
>       I need more friction between an M2 mast clamp and the mast. How could I
> do that? What materials would work? Tnx. Cheers,Steve      K7LXCCell:
> 206-890-4188
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Thanks and 73, Jim W7RY