K2 Tilt Bale Installation

[bdenley]

Is there some trick to this?  The screw hole placement makes this an
extremely tight assembly.  I am really afraid that soimething is going to
break as I try to bow the bale wire more than .5 inches.  No luck so far.
Brian Denley
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[NQ3RP]

Mount the plastic holders to the bottom first thing.  Next take a loop of strong twine and tie it tight around the legs of of the bail so the loop is about tight but not quit.  Take a short screwdriver and place it in between the twine loops between the legs.  Start twisting the the loop by turning the screwdriver in a circle.  In a short time the tightening of the twine loop will pull the legs in enough to insert them in the mounting.  Be VERY careful on releasing the screw driver by untwisting so that it doesn't get away from you.


John
NQ3RP  

[Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX]

Brian,
Here's what I do, and it only takes a moment ...

1. Mount one foot.
2. Mount the second foot with the front screw. Keep it loose so you can
rotate the foot around.
3. Get a strap clamp (Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware for holding
odd-shaped wood pieces while gluing.)
4. Put the strap around the bail and ratchet it tighter and tighter.
5. When the bail is compressed enough, swing the loose foot in place.
6. Insert that last screw and tighten all screws.
7. Release the clamp.

Cheers, Alan

Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40)
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701



Brian Denley wrote:
> Is there some trick to this?  The screw hole placement makes this an
> extremely tight assembly.  I am really afraid that soimething is going to
> break as I try to bow the bale wire more than .5 inches.  No luck so far.
> Brian Denley
> http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html 
>
>  

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[Don Wilhelm-4]

And there is another method that works well too and is quite safe.  
Created a long time ago by Tom Hammond N0SS.

Mount one foot, insert the bail, then using long screws (the PA mounting
screws will do, but 3/4 inch or longer 4-40 screws work easier), put the
screws in at an angle and start the nuts, don't bother with the
lockwashers - then alternately tighten the long screws and foot and the
loose end of the bail will be pulled into place as you tighten the screws.
When these long screws are both tight, remove them one at a time and
insert the proper hardware, lock washers and nuts.  Job done.

73,
Don W3FPR


Alan D. Wilcox wrote:

> Brian,
> Here's what I do, and it only takes a moment ...
>
> 1. Mount one foot.
> 2. Mount the second foot with the front screw. Keep it loose so you can
> rotate the foot around.
> 3. Get a strap clamp (Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware for holding
> odd-shaped wood pieces while gluing.)
> 4. Put the strap around the bail and ratchet it tighter and tighter.
> 5. When the bail is compressed enough, swing the loose foot in place.
> 6. Insert that last screw and tighten all screws.
> 7. Release the clamp.
>
> Cheers, Alan
>
> Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40)
> 570-321-1516
> http://WilcoxEngineering.com
> Williamsport, PA 17701
>
>
>
> Brian Denley wrote:
>  
>> Is there some trick to this?  The screw hole placement makes this an
>> extremely tight assembly.  I am really afraid that soimething is going to
>> break as I try to bow the bale wire more than .5 inches.  No luck so far.
>> Brian Denley
>> http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html 
>>
>>  
>>    
>
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[k5oai]

On 7/1/2010 6:14 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> And there is another method that works well too and is quite safe.
> Created a long time ago by Tom Hammond N0SS.
>
> Mount one foot, insert the bail, then using long screws (the PA mounting
> screws will do, but 3/4 inch or longer 4-40 screws work easier), put the
> screws in at an angle and start the nuts, don't bother with the
> lockwashers - then alternately tighten the long screws and foot and the
> loose end of the bail will be pulled into place as you tighten the screws.
> When these long screws are both tight, remove them one at a time and
> insert the proper hardware, lock washers and nuts.  Job done.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>

I can vouch for this method,
I used it to change from the tall bail to the short one

--
GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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