[TowerTalk] Needed: M2 Aluminum Tubing

[Tom Hellem]

An alternate solution-
Every time I have seen or worked with swedged tubing on a beam, the swedged  portion has reduced the diameter by 2 sizes, for example 1” down to 3/4” o.d.
You can accomplish the same result by using a short sleeve of the intermediate sized tubing at the joint, in the above example, 7/8” o.d. (Assuming all the tubing sections are .058 wall).  I am just guessing here, but this could save you some $ based upon  price quotes I have seen from M2.

Tom K0SN

> On Jun 17, 2023, at 5:50 PM, Larry <lknain at nc.rr.com> wrote:
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> Several years ago M2 would supply it. I needed some pieces for a KT36XA that were bent in a tornado and they did it. Perhaps they have changed but I doubt it.
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> 73, Larry W6NWS
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>> On 6/17/2023 3:45 PM, Lux, Jim wrote:
>>> On 6/17/23 12:29 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
>>> I'm looking for the following if your willing to ship or within driving distance of Amarillo, TX
>>> 
>>> 1 each: 1 1/4" x .058 x  60" swagged at one end
>>> 
>>> 2 each: 3/4" x .049 x 60" sagged at one end
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Rich - N5ZC 
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>> I would think M2 would be happy to supply it - their entire factory is full of machines that make batches of cut and swaged tubing in a bewildering variety of sizes. Especially if it's a replacement part for one of their antennas.  Shipping UPS for something 5 ft long is no problem - they put it in a tube/box and it's on its way to you.
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>> Now, if you wanted 20 foot long sticks, that's a bit more of a challenge.
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