2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

A place to discuss all aspects of amateur radio operation.
Post Reply
User avatar
WARLOCK
Top Poster
Top Poster
Posts: 1414
Joined: 04 Jun 2008, 08:27
Call Sign: 26TM134
Location: cambridgeshire

2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by WARLOCK »

Can anyone please tell me the best way to stop these 2 inch swaged slot into each other poles from turning ???
Tim
Top Poster
Top Poster
Posts: 1415
Joined: 10 Jun 2016, 12:35
Call Sign: 26AT239
Location: Democratic Republic of Dartmoor

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by Tim »

Tighten a hose (jubilee) clip or an exhaust clamp around the bottom of the pole or drill a hole through the pole and the swage and screw in a self tapping screw of a decent size.
speeddemon

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by speeddemon »

Or try this with a pice of old bicycle tube...
User avatar
MrWeetabix
Admin
Admin
Posts: 16340
Joined: 26 Aug 2008, 13:34
Call Sign: 26TM175
Location: Gateshead

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by MrWeetabix »

drilling a hole through both and putting a screw in should sort that fella
26TM175. OP: Craig. QTH: Gateshead IO94EW. Also 163TM175 when mobile in Wales 8)

Transmission1 on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/TM1onFB | Tango Mike on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/TangoMikeFB |
Tim
Top Poster
Top Poster
Posts: 1415
Joined: 10 Jun 2016, 12:35
Call Sign: 26AT239
Location: Democratic Republic of Dartmoor

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by Tim »

The jubilee clip/hose clip/ exhaust clamp is a better solution than the drill hole and screw in reality as the clip tightens the whole whereas with the screw method if you get any wind movement eventually the hole will wear bigger and the screw gets loose but if you do do the screw method you need to screw in 2, opposite each other and one above the other, not inline.
User avatar
MrWeetabix
Admin
Admin
Posts: 16340
Joined: 26 Aug 2008, 13:34
Call Sign: 26TM175
Location: Gateshead

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by MrWeetabix »

The assumption is that you want to be able to take them down and put them back up again regularly..... if you're talking about a permanent install then get a proper single-piece pole for the job. No need to worry about wear/tear then :thumbup:
26TM175. OP: Craig. QTH: Gateshead IO94EW. Also 163TM175 when mobile in Wales 8)

Transmission1 on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/TM1onFB | Tango Mike on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/TangoMikeFB |
adrian
Radio Addict
Radio Addict
Posts: 690
Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 11:26

Re: 2 inch swaged slot together poles how to stop them turning???

Post by adrian »

use self almalgamating tape and maybe also a screw.
Post Reply