How about filling the center of the mast with Viagra???
73, K2QMF
On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:19:23 -0600 "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
writes:
> I agree that combining wood and metal helps with rigidity. You must
> make
> certain that the wood is sealed against the elements to prevent
> weathering.
> Fiberglass and/or epoxy coating makes it even more rigid. The floor
> pan in
> my Corvette is actually made of fiberglass coated plywood that is
> bolted to
> the steel frame.
>
> Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of MIKE
> GREENWAY
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:50 AM
> To: Barkey, Patrick M.; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to stiffen a mast
>
> I thought about this some years ago and had a friend turn some solid
> oak
> dowels on his lathe that would just go into the mast. I used a
> hammer to
> tap them into place but I brushed on epoxy just to take up any
> spacing
> between the two. I capped the mast on both ends. It has been there
> for
> years. I asked a structual engineer afterward about doing this and
> he said
> they sometimes combine wood with metal to increase the strength.
> Whether it
> is worth doing or not I cannot say but it made me feel a lot
> better.73 Mike
> K4PI
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barkey, Patrick M." <pbarkey@bsu.edu>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:15 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How to stiffen a mast
>
>
> I've been using 24 foot, half inch wall, 2.5 inch OD aluminum masts
> on all of my towers for quite a few years, with no failures or real
> problems. During the recent ice storm, however, a couple of them
> flexed a little more than I'd like to see (they've since sprung
> back).
>
> Now that I have the opportunity to think this over, I am wondering
> if it would be of any value to try to add a little more stiffness
> to
> the existing mast by driving something into the hollow center.
> I've got a 1.5 inch ID hole to work with - perhaps some pipe or
> solid rod could be driven into it?
>
> Wondering if anyone has ever tried anything like this?
>
> - Pat
> N9RV
> .
>
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