That's what I'm doing, checking plumbers and local electrical shops. my guy with the mounts screwed me and didnt show, so I need pipe. The spec sheet on the vhlp3 says minimum OD 3.5.
I buy water pipe from plumbers because that's what sitepro cuts and sells us for much more money than the plumbers. On Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > I have used 3 inch (trade size) IMC electrical conduit. It is lighter > than 3” rigid and probably stiffer because of work hardening of the steel > in the forming process. > > > > You could also use 3 inch rigid conduit. You probably don’t want to get > aluminum though, it’s got more flex. > > > > If you’re willing to pay for shipping, most of the usual distributors of > tower steel sell galvanized pipe for mounting antennas. The advantage > perhaps being I think the ends are galvanized. I’ve never seen the cut > ends rusting to cause problems, maybe after 50 years it would. > > > > Are you sure 2” pipe or 2-3/8 galvanized fence post wouldn’t be good > enough? > > > > If you just need short pieces, you could check with local plumbers and > electricians to see if they have some leftover cut off pieces. > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Saturday, October 17, 2020 10:22 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Black pipe > > > > I can get some 3 inch emt probably, not sure the OD on that, I need 3.5 > for some 3' antennas. Would that be rigid enough for that torque? And what > is it made of that it doesnt rust, its steel > > > > On Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 9:54 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > > It will rust. Not quickly unless you are by the coast. Problem is, it > has a coating that is difficult to remove. Sandblasting is what I use if I > have to use it. You cannot galvanize it unless you remove the coating down > to bare metal. Not sure if it will take paint. Probably if you degrease > it pretty well. > > > > *From:* Steve Jones > > *Sent:* Saturday, October 17, 2020 8:40 AM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Black pipe > > > > We normally get galvanized water pipe for masts, but the local shop doesnt > have any 3 inch in stock..they have 3 inch black pipe though. Has anybody > used black pipe as a mast before? I'm concerned it will rust out relatively > quickly > ------------------------------ > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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