Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb. Soup for scale. :) --Bart
Do you get enough bite in the inside? There doesn't look like much surface area... Sent via radio waves! On Feb 27, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
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Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes. Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: Bart Kus To: Puget Sound Data Ring Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply? I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb. Soup for scale. :) --Bart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PSDR mailing list PSDR@hamwan.org http://mail.hamwan.org/mailman/listinfo/psdr_hamwan.org
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview... And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you? --Bart On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes. Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <mailto:me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <mailto:psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for.... http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-... On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes.
Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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But at what cost! :) This looks about right: DX Engineering SSVC-2P - DX Engineering Saddle Clamps http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ssvc-2p And I did find these earlier too: https://avalanche.tessco.com/productimages/250x250/24198.jpg https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=30050&eventGroup=4... The problem is I need to buy 9 of these to offset-mount the sector antennas, and that's adding up. --Bart On 2/27/2013 11:30 PM, Kenny Richards wrote:
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for....
http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-...
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us <mailto:me@bartk.us>> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com <http://frys.com>. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes. Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <mailto:me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <mailto:psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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Can we use rubber strips or friction tape to improve grip? On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
But at what cost! :)
This looks about right: [image: DX Engineering SSVC-2P - DX Engineering Saddle Clamps] http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ssvc-2p
And I did find these earlier too: [image: https://avalanche.tessco.com/productimages/250x250/24198.jpg]
https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=30050&eventGroup=4...
The problem is I need to buy 9 of these to offset-mount the sector antennas, and that's adding up.
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 11:30 PM, Kenny Richards wrote:
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for....
http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-...
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes.
Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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-- Benjamin
Ben, I've found that will work as a temporary solution (i.e. for about a year in our area), but then the rubber starts breaking down from exposure. Thanks Kenny On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Benjamin Krueger <ben.krueger@gmail.com>wrote:
Can we use rubber strips or friction tape to improve grip?
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
But at what cost! :)
This looks about right: [image: DX Engineering SSVC-2P - DX Engineering Saddle Clamps] http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ssvc-2p
And I did find these earlier too: [image: https://avalanche.tessco.com/productimages/250x250/24198.jpg]
https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=30050&eventGroup=4...
The problem is I need to buy 9 of these to offset-mount the sector antennas, and that's adding up.
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 11:30 PM, Kenny Richards wrote:
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for....
http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-...
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes.
Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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How about friction tape, which uses petroleum based adhesives? How well does that wear? Curious at this point. On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Kenny Richards <richark@gmail.com> wrote:
Ben,
I've found that will work as a temporary solution (i.e. for about a year in our area), but then the rubber starts breaking down from exposure.
Thanks Kenny
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Benjamin Krueger <ben.krueger@gmail.com>wrote:
Can we use rubber strips or friction tape to improve grip?
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
But at what cost! :)
This looks about right: [image: DX Engineering SSVC-2P - DX Engineering Saddle Clamps] http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ssvc-2p
And I did find these earlier too: [image: https://avalanche.tessco.com/productimages/250x250/24198.jpg]
https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=30050&eventGroup=4...
The problem is I need to buy 9 of these to offset-mount the sector antennas, and that's adding up.
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 11:30 PM, Kenny Richards wrote:
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for....
http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-...
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes.
Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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-- Benjamin
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This is just my two cents, but spending the money on antenna mounting hardware is worth every penny. Think how much it is going to cost to have someone climb the tower to replace/fix a cheap $3 clamp that broke in December after our first snow.... Thanks, Kenny On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
But at what cost! :)
This looks about right: [image: DX Engineering SSVC-2P - DX Engineering Saddle Clamps] http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ssvc-2p
And I did find these earlier too: [image: https://avalanche.tessco.com/productimages/250x250/24198.jpg]
https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=30050&eventGroup=4...
The problem is I need to buy 9 of these to offset-mount the sector antennas, and that's adding up.
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 11:30 PM, Kenny Richards wrote:
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted, but they do sell exactly what your looking for....
http://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/clamps-and-fasteners/product-...
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> wrote:
A decent suggestion! However, the review on the only Radio Shack one I can find is not flattering:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062025#showFullReview...
And I can't find any such clamp @ frys.com. Can you?
--Bart
On 2/27/2013 10:45 PM, Allen wrote:
A better version can be found in the TV section at Radio Shack or Fryes.
Allen
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:25 PM *Subject:* [HamWAN PSDR] Where does one buy these V-Bolt clamps cheaply?
I'm thinking about $2.50/ea would be nice. Muffler clamps are NOT adequate. Muffler clamps have 2 semi-circle contact surfaces, and if the pipe is slightly smaller than the clamp, this creates a 2-point contact which causes rocking action. Gross. The nice toothed and V-angled designs here are the bomb.
Soup for scale. :)
--Bart
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