Unless the cylinder has the same radius as the thimble it will still only
hit or connect in a very small area. At what tension will the heavy duty
thimble crush? I doubt most hams will see this much guy wire stress.
John KK9A
Steve Maki K8LX
I'm not convinced that a preform/thimble combo MUST be mated to a
straight cylinder, even though the examples shown don't include anything
but. I've seen BIG preforms installed through a closed link for example,
that seem to satisfy any concerns. As long as the curved link is smooth
(to avoid abrasion), it might offer an advantage over a straight pin.
At any rate, in ham applications it's mostly all academic.
-Steve K8LX
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