Thanks for the help guys. Got reminding about the difference between pipe and tubing sizes concerning the U-bolts. And some other things like overbuilding my detune setup.
Terry KI7M > On January 2, 2019 at 11:49 PM terry burge <k...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > I've ran into this problem multiple times and thought I'd ask to see if > there is a simple explanation or if perhaps manufacturers of universal angle > iron brackets as sold in Lowes, Home Depot, etc. just don't care. I can > never find these 'plumbers tape' type of angle irons that have holes that > will match up to the U-bolts they sell. And it seems the U-bolts are too > large half the time for the holes. Seems to me that by now it would occur to > manufacturers that U-bolts get used on these angle irons with all the holes > so conveniently places that they would make sure the U-bolts would go through > them? > > > I once had a professor who would say 'if you have a question don't > hesitate to ask it because chances are other people are also wondering that > same thing but were afraid to ask'. So I ask, WHY? Just seems like the > hardest thing I keep running into is to 'somehow' expand a bolt hole to match > a bolt or U-bolt. That just isn't easy. Maybe clamp down my drill horizontal > with an auger style bit and start drilling? > > > Somehow I know I'll be able to detune my tower but as usual this problem > reared it's ugly head. > > > Terry > > KI7M > > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector