But it gives you an opportunity to strap a cutting torch to your back and climb up the tower and make sparks!
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-Electric-Port-A-Torch-Kit-KH776/202339712 OK, or a battery operated Sawzall. From: George Skorup Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 4:58 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts The Laird OEM stuff for the 450 antennas use the same stuff. Stainless on stainless. Every single one we've put up has seized. At least it won't loosen up! Still sucks when you want to change something and have to cut the bolts off and replace with something else. I really wish Cambium would convince their supplier to change to galvanized or give us silicon-bronze nuts. Even metric, I'm sure if they ordered a brazillion, they could get the cost down. On 9/9/2015 4:48 PM, Mathew Howard wrote: They are M8 - 5/16" is almost exactly the same size as 8mm (not the same thread though), so it works fine to just use normal 5/16" galvanized carriage bolts from Menards or wherever, and the nuts will use a 1/2" wrench, which is close enough to 13mm that you don't need to bother with different tools. On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: If the head takes a 13 mm wrench, it would be an M8 bolt and the nearest SAE size would be 5/16. If it takes a 10 mm wrench, then M6 and the nearest SAE size would be 1/4. HDG bolts are a bit oversize due to the zinc so YMMV (galvanized nuts are tapped oversize to match). From: Nate Burke Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 3:48 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts So I don't have to re-invent the wheel, do you have the size and a source handy? On 9/8/2015 9:06 PM, Brandon Yuchasz wrote: We have swapped all of ours out with hot dipped galvanized bolts and nuts in standard threads (US) its working well. Best regards, Brandon Yuchasz GogebicRange.net www.gogebicrange.net From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 5:12 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts Special bees will construct it on site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSVM3tJVPk From: Nate Burke Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 4:30 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts When will this magical new dish be out? Will it keep my installers from Swearing while assembling them? Can it be installed by Drone? I can just program the drone and release it from the roof of my office to go do the install? On 9/8/2015 4:26 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: It'll be a new part entirely. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sep 8, 2015 5:24 PM, "Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: Do the new dishes have a new part number? Or just what you get from distributors as they go through stock? On 9/8/2015 4:05 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: They already know about the hardware, the new Force dishes are much much better. As far as current stuff I don't know... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sep 8, 2015 5:00 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: Can you replace parts with hot dipped galvanized ones instead? BTW what is Force EPMP ? On Sep 8, 2015 2:54 PM, "Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: We've had to start doing our first couple EPMP takedowns (Force dishes), and it seems that the stainless nuts have seized on. Should we be hitting all installs with Anti-Seize, or would we be better off just replacing the hardware with brass/bronze nuts ala LMG? I haven't used Anti-Seize before, is it a sticky mess to work with? Would the installers actually use it, or just screw over the guy that gets sent to de-install? I'm also thinking about how to easy it would be to re-deploy the Force Dishes. Nate
