[Antennas] Fasteners

[Mike J Maloney]

Nah, just snap em off with a socket and 1/2" rachet bar.   Drive out of
their holes with a 1/4" pin punch. The little ones break much easier than
the 1/2" 316 Stainless bolts and nuts!       For them, use a 3/4" rachet 
or breakover bar, or pnuematic torque driver like the tire shops use.  
Advise wearing gloves and safety glasses for any of above.  

Mike 

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:17:57 -0700 Mark <aa6dx@pacbell.net> writes:
> Air powered cut-off tool way to go for nasty tower bolts / nuts ..  . 
> NOT
> torch!  Trust me on this one!  Mark  6dx
> 
> 
>  Almost every tower
> > > will
> > > eventually need to come down.  It's easier to unscrew a bolt 
> than
> > > cut it
> > > with a torch!
> > > -------------------------
> > > Stainless steel:
> > >     IS NOT rust proof, just very rust resistant
> > >     Can very in strength and quality
> > >     Can gall - you may need to use some sort of 
> anti-electrolysis
> > >         compound, especially if within 20 miles of salt water.
> > >     Is usually not as strong as similar grade carbon steel bolts
> > >     Imported bolts & nuts are frequently mis-labeled as to grade
> > >     Same is true of units of unknown origin
> > >     Lowes and Home Depot stress price!  Read what you will into 
> that
> > > -------------------------
> > > 73
> > > Frank
> 
> 
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