Rick,
Think another minute. A guy might need 6000 of them - he cant cut and drill
those, much less string nearly 100 of them along each long radial, possibly
hundreds of them. The steel ones degrade in a few years anyway. The point
side is down, and they don't come up easily. Your mower is no more likely to
throw one than any rock or other random object common in lawns. Has anyone
ever heard of an accident with them? I haven't.
I'm more concerned with lightning, and falling while climbing. Radial staples
aren't too high on my list.
73,
Drew K3PA
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 20:29:56 +0000
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples
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You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They
are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long time. Imagine a barefoot child
playing in the area (after you are SK possibly). Imagine a lawn mower grabs a
piece of radial wire and jerks it out of the ground with wire staples attached.
All you need to do is buy or make wooden dowels, drill a hole and string them
along the radial and pound down in. Only need to be 4 inches long. Simple,
cheap, safe.
Rick K2XT
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