Hi all, Thank you all very much for your input and as expected the aluminium pole isn't an option, so I am going down the route of fibreglass tube with wood insert.
Just need to source a UK company that can supply the tubing! I have contacted Engineering Composites and will await a price! All the best! Chris - M0DQO FUNcube Educational Outreach :) www.funcube.org.uk www.projectoscar.co.uk Sent from my iPhone On 22 Aug 2011, at 16:28, "Alan P. Biddle" <apbid...@united.net> wrote: > Chris, > > As has been pointed out, an aluminum liner won't work. I have a fiberglass > tube, and found a solid wood rod at a local building supply store. It is a > perfect friction fit. I cut it about 2 inches shorter than the tube, > leaving about an inch space at each end. I stood it on end, and filled one > end with RTV. After it hardened, I swapped ends and sealed the other end. > It has been in use for almost 15 years with no failures or leakages. > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
