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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Short of having a machinist build me some, can anyone advise where I might be able to buy this part for a home made antenna project.... I need an addapter that is 3/8" x 24 thread on one end, and a 1/2" tube on the other... to fit over 1/2" fiberglass rod. I can use 3/8" to 5/8" rod diameters to meet this part specs, if necessary. Stainless steel or brass would be fine. Ed K7AAT |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Ed wrote:
Short of having a machinist build me some, can anyone advise where I might be able to buy this part for a home made antenna project.... I need an addapter that is 3/8" x 24 thread on one end, and a 1/2" tube on the other... to fit over 1/2" fiberglass rod. I can use 3/8" to 5/8" rod diameters to meet this part specs, if necessary. Stainless steel or brass would be fine. Ed K7AAT Buy a long 3/8"x24 bolt, hacksaw off the head, then expoxy some pipe with 1/2" inside diam in over the end. Make sure the part extending into the pipe is long enough. Irv VE6BP (Not a machinist, just an idea as to how I'd do it) -- -------------------------------------- Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001 Beating it with diet and exercise! 297/215/210 (to be revised lower) 58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!) -------------------------------------- Visit my HomePage at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv/index.html Visit my Baby Sofia website at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv4/index.htm Visit my OLDTIMERS website at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv5/index.htm -------------------- Irv Finkleman, Grampa/Ex-Navy/Old Fart/Ham Radio VE6BP Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Buy a long 3/8"x24 bolt, hacksaw off the head, then expoxy some pipe with 1/2" inside diam in over the end. Make sure the part extending into the pipe is long enough. Thanks, Irv. Possibly workable for me, but the threaded end needs good RF continuity to the 1/2" tube end, which will be soldered to a helical winding running up the fiberglass rod. Ed |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
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Thanks, Irv. Possibly workable for me, but the threaded end needs good RF continuity to the 1/2" tube end, which will be soldered to a helical winding running up the fiberglass rod. Connect the helical winding to a 3/8" automotive lug and slip it over the 3/8" threaded section. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Connect the helical winding to a 3/8" automotive lug and slip it over the 3/8" threaded section. That will work, Cecil. Especially is I run a nut up on it to tighten on the lug. Thanks. Ed PS: Am still looking for the one that antenna manufacturers use, though. |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Do you ever get to Central Oregon? Or send a drawing with dimensions.
Like how long is the threaded portion? How long is the tube part? If you can make to Redmond, I will volunteer to make it for you. Paul, KD7HB |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
The ham spirit is still alive and well. Great to know hams are still willing
to lend a hand to a brother ham. You are to be commended! wrote in message ups.com... Do you ever get to Central Oregon? Or send a drawing with dimensions. Like how long is the threaded portion? How long is the tube part? If you can make to Redmond, I will volunteer to make it for you. Paul, KD7HB |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Do you ever get to Central Oregon? Or send a drawing with dimensions. Like how long is the threaded portion? How long is the tube part? If you can make to Redmond, I will volunteer to make it for you. Paul, KD7HB Thanks, Paul. Your reply is appreciated, as Fred mentioned. There actually may be a time next Summer when we might get over there. Sister in Law lives in Prineville. We were in Redmond for that big RV convention this past summer, but didn't spend any time looking around town. I'll keep your callsign/email in case we do get there again this coming year. I take it you're a machinist? Maybe, after the Holidays, I'll contact you by email and discuss this again... I may be able to email you pictures or drawings of what I'm looking for when I get a chance, to get your opinion on what I'm looking for.. Ed |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Irv Finkleman wrote:
Ed wrote: Short of having a machinist build me some, can anyone advise where I might be able to buy this part for a home made antenna project.... I need an addapter that is 3/8" x 24 thread on one end, and a 1/2" tube on the other... to fit over 1/2" fiberglass rod. I can use 3/8" to 5/8" rod diameters to meet this part specs, if necessary. Stainless steel or brass would be fine. Ed K7AAT Buy a long 3/8"x24 bolt, hacksaw off the head, then expoxy some pipe with 1/2" inside diam in over the end. Make sure the part extending into the pipe is long enough. Irv VE6BP (Not a machinist, just an idea as to how I'd do it) As a modification to this, since you can stand 1/2 inch thread, how about using a 1/2 inch bolt and brazing or silver soldering some 1/2 inch ID tube over it? Not only will this be easier than trying to center the 3/8 and potentially stronger than epoxy, but it would keep that RF continuity. This is the sort of part that's expensive to turn out as a one-off part, but very easy to manufacture on an NC lathe -- even a cam-driven automatic screw machine would handle this with ease. Because of this I suspect that there aren't any on the open market; rather a manufacturer would just send drawings to their favorite screw machine place to have them made 10000 at a time. It's also the sort of part that's fun to make in limited quantity -- it looks pretty, you get to practice your threading, yet its not too critical. So you might want to take up Paul's offer, perhaps with a nice drawing. Just don't ask him to make too many. -- Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com |
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Looking for fiberglass antenna part
Good information, (below), thanks. On the issue of availability,
though, I have to wonder why they would NOT be available for sale? Obviously, certain manufacturers of the multitude of ham-stick type antennas use them. There must be a large scale source, somewhere! Ed As a modification to this, since you can stand 1/2 inch thread, how about using a 1/2 inch bolt and brazing or silver soldering some 1/2 inch ID tube over it? Not only will this be easier than trying to center the 3/8 and potentially stronger than epoxy, but it would keep that RF continuity. This is the sort of part that's expensive to turn out as a one-off part, but very easy to manufacture on an NC lathe -- even a cam-driven automatic screw machine would handle this with ease. Because of this I suspect that there aren't any on the open market; rather a manufacturer would just send drawings to their favorite screw machine place to have them made 10000 at a time. It's also the sort of part that's fun to make in limited quantity -- it looks pretty, you get to practice your threading, yet its not too critical. So you might want to take up Paul's offer, perhaps with a nice drawing. Just don't ask him to make too many. |
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