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... was wondering if any of you folks have a real clever solution for this:
... [snipping pulley and weight vs. spring discussion...] Instead of pulleys, I use a fairly-large (they come in several sizes) screw-in glass insulators like you might use when running a power line; they are easy to install, plenty strong enough, there's no danger of the rope slipping off the pulley wheel, and they are smooth enough that I've never had a rope break because of chafing. And instead of weights, I use one/two/three/... (as many as I think the length and weight of wire needs) screen-door-type springs; they're cheap and seem to last forever. They can be overstretched, but they're cheap.... If you do use a weight, be sure to tie it up (loosely) in such a way that if the antenna breaks, the weight won't clobber someone who just happens to be standing below it! -- --Myron A. Calhoun. Five boxes preserve our freedoms: soap, ballot, witness, jury, and cartridge PhD EE (retired). "Barbershop" tenor. CDL(PTXS). W0PBV. (785) 539-4448 NRA Life Member and Certified Instructor (Home Firearm Safety, Rifle, Pistol) |
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