I also have a solution, far cheaper than the commercial ones. You will have to
do some mechanical work to mate them to the tower.
http://w6dsr.com/misc/index.html
Second item down from the top on that webpage.
-Doug, W6DSR
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Martin
A. Flynn
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 17:30
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45 base insulators
On 12/4/2024 7:42 PM, RONDALL SPENCER wrote:
> Building 160 meter vertical. Looking for or Ideals on making one for the
> base out of Uhmw.
>
> N4vos
> Sent from my iPhone
If you have access to a decent lathe, this might be an option for raw
material: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284480076705?
Problem is that you will chew up a bunch of carbide inserts and create a real
mess (already been down this road turning fiberglass rod from Max-Gain Systems
to size)
VY 73
Martin Flynn
W2RWJ
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