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Re: Topband: Why aren't these universal angle iron brackets designed rig

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Subject: Re: Topband: Why aren't these universal angle iron brackets designed right?
From: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
Reply-to: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2019 12:21:46 -0800 (PST)
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Thanks for the help guys. Got reminding about the difference between pipe and 
tubing sizes concerning the U-bolts. And some other things like overbuilding my 
detune setup. 


Terry

KI7M


> On January 2, 2019 at 11:49 PM terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Hi folks,
> 
> 
>     I've ran into this problem multiple times and thought I'd ask to see if 
> there is a simple explanation or if perhaps manufacturers of universal angle 
> iron brackets as sold in Lowes, Home Depot, etc.  just don't care. I can 
> never find these 'plumbers tape' type of angle irons that have holes that 
> will match up to the U-bolts they sell. And it seems the U-bolts are too 
> large half the time for the holes.  Seems to me that by now it would occur to 
> manufacturers that U-bolts get used on these angle irons with all the holes 
> so conveniently places that they would make sure the U-bolts would go through 
> them? 
> 
> 
>     I once had a professor who would say 'if you have a question don't 
> hesitate to ask it because chances are other people are also wondering that 
> same thing but were afraid to ask'. So I ask, WHY? Just seems like the 
> hardest thing I keep running into is to 'somehow' expand a bolt hole to match 
> a bolt or U-bolt. That just isn't easy.  Maybe clamp down my drill horizontal 
> with an auger style bit and start drilling?
> 
> 
>     Somehow I know I'll be able to detune my tower but as usual this problem 
> reared it's ugly head.
> 
> 
>     Terry
> 
>     KI7M
> 
> 


 
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