And there is another method that works well too and is quite safe. Created a long time ago by Tom Hammond N0SS.
Mount one foot, insert the bail, then using long screws (the PA mounting screws will do, but 3/4 inch or longer 4-40 screws work easier), put the screws in at an angle and start the nuts, don't bother with the lockwashers - then alternately tighten the long screws and foot and the loose end of the bail will be pulled into place as you tighten the screws. When these long screws are both tight, remove them one at a time and insert the proper hardware, lock washers and nuts. Job done. 73, Don W3FPR Alan D. Wilcox wrote: > Brian, > Here's what I do, and it only takes a moment ... > > 1. Mount one foot. > 2. Mount the second foot with the front screw. Keep it loose so you can > rotate the foot around. > 3. Get a strap clamp (Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware for holding > odd-shaped wood pieces while gluing.) > 4. Put the strap around the bail and ratchet it tighter and tighter. > 5. When the bail is compressed enough, swing the loose foot in place. > 6. Insert that last screw and tighten all screws. > 7. Release the clamp. > > Cheers, Alan > > Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) > 570-321-1516 > http://WilcoxEngineering.com > Williamsport, PA 17701 > > > > Brian Denley wrote: > >> Is there some trick to this? The screw hole placement makes this an >> extremely tight assembly. I am really afraid that soimething is going to >> break as I try to bow the bale wire more than .5 inches. No luck so far. >> Brian Denley >> http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
