I ended up getting 1.25" galvanized pipe. Weighed significantly more than larger rigid conduit.

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Intelligent Computing Solutions
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On 9/10/2010 1:15 AM, RickG wrote:
Well heck, if you want the ultimate in strength, use solid steel round bar then. I've got some tower sections like that but man are they heavy!

Bars are for transfer of materials too - when they're serving that is! Saved that one for you Bob =P

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Robert West <robert.w...@just-micro.com <mailto:robert.w...@just-micro.com>> wrote:

    Pipe is for the transfer of material, Tube is for structure.

    *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org
    <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>
    [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org
    <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] *On Behalf Of *Marlon K. Schafer
    *Sent:* Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:59 PM
    *To:* WISPA General List
    *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Grain leg pipe

    Just remember that pipe sizes are done with inside dimensions not
    outside.

    marlon

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        *From:* Justin Wilson <mailto:li...@mtin.net>

        *To:* WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org>

        *Sent:* Wednesday, September 08, 2010 12:49 PM

        *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Grain leg pipe

           You could go 2” with some pipe to pipe mounts.  This would
        protect you from lightning a little better and give you
        flexibility.
-- Justin Wilson <j...@mtin.net <mailto:j...@mtin.net>>
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        *From: *Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net
        <http://wispawirel...@ics-il.net>>
        *Reply-To: *WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org
        <http://wireless@wispa.org>>
        *Date: *Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:19:33 -0500
        *To: *WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org
        <http://wireless@wispa.org>>
        *Subject: *[WISPA] Grain leg pipe

         While our grain leg is having some maintenance done on it, I
        thought
        I'd have them weld pipes into the platform instead of my usual
        U-bolt or
        similar attachment method.  I figured it'd be more secure than
        attaching
        with hardware.

        What is a good universal pipe to have installed?  I don't
        remember
        dimensions, but I recently tried to attach some UBNT
        PowerBridges at a
        site and the pipe was too big.  Other times I've found the
        pipe too
        small for the antenna's mount.  What did Goldilocks find for
        the pipe
        that was just right?


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