[TowerTalk] Rohn 45 base insulators

[Doug Ronald]

I also have a solution, far cheaper than the commercial ones. You will have to do some mechanical work to mate them to the tower.
http://w6dsr.com/misc/index.html
Second item down from the top on that webpage.
-Doug, W6DSR


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Martin A. Flynn
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 17:30
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45 base insulators


On 12/4/2024 7:42 PM, RONDALL SPENCER wrote:
> Building  160 meter vertical. Looking for or Ideals on making one for the base out of Uhmw.
>
> N4vos
> Sent from my iPhone

If you have access to a decent lathe, this might be an option for raw
material:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/284480076705?

Problem is that you will chew up a bunch of carbide inserts and create a real mess (already been down this road turning fiberglass rod from Max-Gain Systems to size)

VY 73

Martin Flynn

W2RWJ


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