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Natan W6XR/2 FORCE 12 East Ithaca, NY The larger nuts for 3/8" threads (on the U-bolts) resulted from several suggestions to increase the area under the nut, not quite like a flat washer, but in that direction. These nuts are more expensive - no mass deal on them, as claimed. We never buy anything because of some kind of "deal." All the nuts and lockwashers are stainless. We remove the supplied nuts and lockwashers and we put them on, so there should not have been any combined sizes. I do many installations, so I am sensitive to these issues and now carry one more socket, a 5/8". Before climbing, I check to be sure I have all the tools, which includes two crescent wrenches, one 6" in the pouch and a 10" on a clip. Hate to get up top and be missing a tool because I didn't plan ahead. The additional 5/8" socket was not much of a hardship. I carry two of everything, just in case I drop one - which has fortunately never happened. We are open to suggestions and do our best to respond in a productive manner. Maybe the need to carry another socket over-rides the larger purchase area of the nuts. I'll see what stock is in house. To close this on a humors note, if we switch back to the 9/16" nuts, is someone going to claim we did this to save money? Tom, N6BT Force 12, Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: Natan Huffman <force12e@lightlink.com> To: Force 12 <force12@fix.net> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 12:16 PM Subject: Fw: [Force 12 Talk] F12 nuts > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Natan Huffman <force12e@lightlink.com> > To: Force 12 <force12i@fix.net> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 2:37 PM > Subject: Fw: [Force 12 Talk] F12 nuts > > > > With friends like this................ > > > > NH > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <K7LXC@aol.com> > > To: <Force12Talk@qth.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 1:20 PM > > Subject: [Force 12 Talk] F12 nuts > > > > > > > Am I the only one that is very aggravated at the recent adoption > of > > > 5/8" sized nuts on big U-bolts on F12 antennas? NO OTHER antenna > > manufacturer > > > uses that size. I'm sure that Tom got a deal on some U-bolts with that > nut > > > size but as a professional antenna installer, it has caused lots of "at > > > altitude" cussing. I'd really rather not carry additional tools ONLY for > > F12 > > > antenna installations - my safety equipment and tools weigh enough as it > > is. > > > If not too difficult, PLEASE go back to 9/16" sized nuts. > > > > > > Cheers, Steve K7LXC > > > Tower Tech > > > > > > -------------------------------------------- > > > Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, > Inc. > > > Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 > > > > > > Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com > > > To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com > > > Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk > > > For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact force12@qth.com |
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