I ran my anchors through old junkyard tire rims. They don't have to be pretty
or straight and when you explain that to the guy at the yard they will usually
let you have three of them for being a nice guy. OK,....would you believe less
than $5?
de Gary W0AW
"Patrick Barkey" <pbarkey@gw.bsu.edu> on 05/27/99 12:18:04 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
cc: (bcc: Gary R. Hosler/KHI/Imation)
Subject: [TowerTalk] Terminating threaded guy rods
I've come across a source of the threaded ground
rods used by the power companies, etc., to guy utility
poles.
They've got an eye at one end, and at the other they
have some thread. They're obviously intended to screw
into an earth anchor of some sort.
I am planning on using a concrete anchor per the Rohn
specs. Does anyone have any suggestions on what might
be good to attach to the end of this rod for this purpose?
The guy getting the rod for me said that a bolt with an over-
sized washer would be enough to hold it, but that doesn't
seem like much. Another option would be to bend the
rod at the end, but that seems like it would compromise the
galvanizing.
Suggestions?
- Pat
N9RV
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