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Re: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...

To: Roger K8RI on TT <k8ri-on-towertalk@tm.net>, "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
From: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:34:03 -0400
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Yes Roger
 
 IMO  never reuse a PHL big grip   even after a short time.  there is a small 
amount of  aggregate falls  off during removal.
 
YMMV
 
Wayne W3EA 
 
PS the used big grips are fine to install a new guy line placed way above the 
finial termination point   to rough in the guy tension   
 
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> From: K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:27:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
> 
> Big Grips come with a warning not to reuse them.  You can remove them 
> and reuse the within a short time, if they have just been installed, but 
> after a day or two removing them removes much of the sand like gripping 
> material. That reduces their ability to grip compared to the original 
> installation.
> 
> It's up to the individual, but I'd never reuse them, nor would I trust 
> one that had been used before.  I'll take the company's word on safety 
> as would my insurance co.
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/13/2016 Monday 7:09 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> > Decades ago Phillystran used cable clamps on 6700 and smaller but not
> > 11200.  Early HPTG 11200I that I bought had factory installer spelter
> > sockets. You can still order it this way or use Big Grips, at least on
> > newer Phillystran.  I would not use cable clamps with this product.  If I
> > installed the Big Grip I would not hesitate to reuse it.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> >
> > To: "tower" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Subject:    [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
> > From:       "StellarCAT" <rxdesign@ssvecnet.com>
> > Date:       Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:57:05 -0400
> >
> >
> > I bought 120’ of R55 used ... it came with 2 sets of guys – both 5/16” ...
> > all
> > preassembled using 1/2” thimbles and big grips at one end and 1/2”
> > thimbles and
> > clamps at the other ... Their individual lengths are too short for my one 
> > top
> > guy use (1/2 of the guy is philly 11200#, 1/2 using 5/16” EHS) ... but if I
> > remove the 3 saddle clamps on one end only I can ‘couple’ the two together
> > (using thimble to thimble) and then use a new big grip at the
> > ground/turnbuckle
> > end...
> 
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