[TheForge] yurts

[Chuck Robinson]

One advantage of the spelter socket termination is that it has it's own 
anode for corrosion protection.
We used a galvanized  steel closed end socket for our wire rope terminations 
that was swaged with a 200 ton die press. The wire to socket junction was 
covered by a waterproof urethane boot for corrosion protection. Since they 
were used in current meter arrays, and we had to make up several hundred per 
operation, this technique was much faster and not subject as much, to human 
error.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve howell" <ballardforge at msn.com>
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:14 AM
Subject: [TheForge] yurts


>
> Chuck- I've dug your yurt, particularly the 360 degree jib, since seeing 
> pictures of it years back.
>
>
>
> Using steel cables in tension is definately a valid construction 
> technique. Look up Shukov's first tension cable structure for the Novgorno 
> Siberian exposition in the late 1890's. He was also going to out-Eiffel 
> Eiffel's tower before Lenin told him 'No more money'.
>
> Building cable bridges the last few years has taught me a little bit of 
> what's possible. We use ALOT of wire rope and bridge strand for any given 
> project and make our own connections using spelter (hot zinc) socketing. 
> We do this quite a bit in the field and it's easier than most people 
> think. It's also much stronger and secure than cable clips or swaged 
> fittings.
>
>
>
> My dream shop is a cross between a yurt and the B&O roundhouse in 
> Baltimore. Something with room enough for 40 locomotives, plenty of 
> daylight and 100 ft of headroom.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> Seattle
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