Yep, something like that. Back half a flat, front also flat with some kind of projection or insert that goes inside the U or L for the back to clamp against. When I say “front” and “back”, ideally it could go either way for mounting the pipe inside or outside the platform. Also the option to have the pipe mount 90 degrees to the way an MTOW works now, for use on horizontal members and handrails.
I am not mechanically inclined, or I would sketch something. Maybe just an MTOW with flat instead of C clamp halves, with a 90* variant. Then some sort of insert, basically a galvanized block, that would go inside the U or L while locking onto the MTOW so it doesn’t move around. Maybe a detent, or mill a channel into the block just the right size for the MTOW clamp half to fit into. I guess instead of a 0* and 90* variant, you could make the base square with 4 holes so it could go either way, and with it being flat, it might have other uses, like as a wall mount? In that case, maybe the “insert” could lock onto the other 2 holes somehow? Or even be adjustable kind of like a beam clamp? The back clamp half could still be a flat version of the regular MTOW one, or also square, in which case it could serve as a backing plate if used with all-thread for wall mounting on concrete block. (Hey, put in a couple grooves for band clamps and you have a utility pole mount!) Sorry, it is not false modesty when I say I am not mechanically inclined, the guys get scared if they see me with holding a power tool. From: Chuck McCown Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 10:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WBMFG quality going up! Buy buy buy! So, would you have to have a t shaped part to go inside and clamp against the back side? From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:22 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WBMFG quality going up! Buy buy buy! Note these are formed heavy sheet metal and you can’t just crank a clamp made for a round pipe down on them. From: Mathew Howard Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 8:54 PM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WBMFG quality going up! Buy buy buy! Yes! that could be very useful. On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: How about MTOW or pipe-to-pipe-clamp variants to attach to the L and U channels we find on some grain legs, both vertical and horizontal, could also be used to attach pipes to various handrails. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:57 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WBMFG quality going up! Buy buy buy! Wisp boxes. I like that. Built in DIN. On Jan 22, 2015 7:49 PM, "Chuck Hogg" <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: How about larger pipes on the mounts? Like a 2-3"? Sector Frames? I know you do injection molding for your antennas, have you ever thought about doing NEMA style boxes? Just some ideas to throw around... Regards, Chuck On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: Thanks, wish I could take total credit. The quality of the hot dip galvanize job is a bit out of our hands. The amount of dross on the pot, temperature of the day, mix of zinc and other things as well as freshness of the pickling tank and pickling time all go into the quality of the galvanization and we farm that out to a local company. We have been working on the fit and inspection. I appreciate the note, we do try. And we are always up for making other hot dipped tower products. Anyone want us to add to the product line, let me know and I will see if I can improve on the price or performance on any other product out in the world. I prefer to do custom stuff nobody else does, but I am not above knocking off something if I can offer something in the way of design improvement or cost reduction. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:25 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] WBMFG quality going up! Buy buy buy! Props to WB for improving their MTOWs. Most notably the cleaner galvanizing and the hardware fitting together perfectly. Not a huge difference since these products have already been great, but the quality bonus is noticeable and appreciated! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373