[TowerTalk] More friction needed

[Steve Dyer W1SRD]

What would a competent machine shop charge to do this? Most of us don't 
have a fully outfitted machine shop :-).
73,
Steve
W1SRD
> Bolt the two clamp sections to a lathe faceplate and bore them to the 
> mast diameter.  Remove enough material to enlarge the contact area and 
> insure the bore is true to the bases.  Use grade 8 bolts and use a 
> torque wrench to max spec torque for the size bolt.  Repeat this 
> tightening 3 times.
>
> The clamp bore as cast wasn't straight to the machined base and only a 
> few "points" would have made contact in the 2800 I have turning a 375# 
> 100ft tip to tip 2L 80m beam.  Now it doesn't slip.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
> On 11/8/2022 10:00, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk 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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