As fun as that sounds, I'd rather be able to just use a wrench to take antennas down like an almost normal person.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2015 4:58 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2015 3:48 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *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 >> >> <http://www.gogebicrange.net/>www.gogebicrange.net >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 08, 2015 5:12 PM >> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Anti-seize or Brass Nuts >> >> >> >> Special bees will construct it on site. >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSVM3tJVPk> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSVM3tJVPk >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 08, 2015 4:30 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> *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" < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> 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" < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> 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" < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >
