Eyebolt/Turnbuckle source?

Zaphod · 23-06-2005 10:32am #1

A bit of a longshot, but would anyone here know where I could find a retailer for turnbuckles? Something like the pic below.

sirlinux · 23-06-2005 12:38pm

dont now what this has to do with satellite, but woodies actually had ehm the last time i was there, i was buying some.

Zaphod wrote:

A bit of a longshot, but would anyone here know where I could find a retailer for turnbuckles? Something like the pic below.

Zaphod · 23-06-2005 12:52pm

Thanks.

It's to (temporarily) set the polar axis angle while installing & aligning a mount. Will eventually be replaced with a 12 inch actuator for tracking inclined orbits - assuming all goes well.

Tony · 23-06-2005 3:17pm

Zaphod wrote:

Thanks.

It's to (temporarily) set the polar axis angle while installing & aligning a mount. Will eventually be replaced with a 12 inch actuator for tracking inclined orbits - assuming all goes well.

Zaphod, ham antenna manufacturers use this for support wires as I have two from m2inc.com maybe theres an EU supplier for spare parts.

David Robinson · 23-06-2005 4:42pm

Go to www.cpc.co.uk and search for turnbuckle. :cool:

markkilpatrick · 23-06-2005 5:48pm

B+Q do them, Liffey valey.

moc63 · 23-06-2005 8:56pm

anderco lifting do them in cork.
Some advice Zaphod put some anti seize compound/grease/wd 40 on the threads.this will stop them rusting and binding,and make it easier to adjust later on.
regards moc

Zaphod · 28-06-2005 7:10pm

Got a cheap lightweight turnbuckle in B&Q, Liffey Valley, for a fiver - should be fine for initial install. Thanks to all above for various suggestions.

Was looking at the sat cable while I was there. CT100 grade stuff with copper foil, but with a foam rather than the usual semi-airspace dielectric, was €30 for 50M. They also have 100M rolls of 'silver foil' crap for €30.

Eyebolt/Turnbuckle source?

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