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tower building | 18 comments (18 topical, editorial)
Re: tower building (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by Sparky01 on Mon Apr 7th, 2008 at 06:28:48 AM MST
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On the subject of supporting the wieght of the cable down the tower, the best thing to use (which is used in the industrial electrical field) is a "Kellems Grip".     It is designed like a chinese finger lock with a hanging loop. The harder the cable is pulled the more it grips around the entire circumferance of the cable. It is used alot with hanging multiconductor SOW cords or power drops to machinery.


Re: tower building (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by TomW on Mon Apr 7th, 2008 at 08:36:34 AM MST
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Sparky;

And this is what mine look like:



"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: tower building (3.00 / 0) (#16)
by getterdone on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 06:44:20 PM MST
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tom, i didn't know what they were called. thank's
If I were smart I'd be dangerous
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Re: tower building (3.00 / 0) (#18)
by TomW on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 07:09:37 PM MST
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The type I have are perfect for tower downleads. Just bore the top "cap" of the yaw tube on the head to fit that smaller diameter of the round part to fit in it. I have an industrial salvage and surplus place nearby they have lots of cool parts.

http://7riverssurplus.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/

They list on Ebay a lot, too if you use that mess.
TomW

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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