The guy doing the tightening didn't use anything other than a normal ratchet
when tightening.
It is very possible it could have been a defective U-bolt. The others
tightened down with no
problem.
When I install my clamp, I'll use the washers as suggested...thanks.
Can I get the modified bolts? QRZ address is good. Thanks. :)
-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
On Mon Aug 25 14:09 , K7LXC@aol.com sent:
>
>In a message dated 8/25/2008 8:13:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>ab7r@cablespeed.com writes:
>
>> 1. Be carefull when tightening the nuts on the U-bolts. A friend of
>mine was
>
>helping with an installation and it did not take much to snap one off.
>
>
> What's not much? I've been installing towers for over 10 years (along
>with several of the Orion clamps) and have yet to snap off any bolt head.
>
>> 2. But the reason I had not yet installed the
>
>replacement clamp was for two reasons. 1. the bottom was not flat. On a
>flat
>
>surface it rocks back and forth. When installed and things are tightened
>down this
>
>may or may not be a problem. But it just does not seem right.
>
> The clamps are heavily welded and hot-dipped galvanized so they started
>off flat but the two hot processes have apparently had some effect. Is it a
>problem? Not really. If you're really worried about it, put a washer between
>the turntable and clamp for each bolt. Voila - flat.
>
>> The other thing is
>
>that the holes for the bottom bolts are very close to where other parts are
>
>welded. You actually have to use a cutting wheel and cut the side of the
>nut so
>
>that it fits correctly.
>
>
>The clamps are now supplied with 2 bolts with a flat side.
>
>
>Cheers,
>Steve K7LXC
>TOWER TECH
>and
>Champion Radio Products
>Cell: 206-890-4188
>
>
>
>
>
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