Pic2.23Bobby is cutting some thick aluminum on his milling machine.
Bobby is holding two of the pieces he made for the antenna pipe. In his right hand is a clamp, and left, the top plate.
Bobby is securing the top plate he made for the antenna pipe, to the top tower section, using stainless bolts.
Bobby is making some witty remark about how the clamps come off before we put up the tower section...
Bobby is drilling the top section to recieve the top bearing plate.
A view of the bending jig WA1ZJG designed to make stainless U bolts. The initial threaded rod is also visible.
The threaded rod U bolt finished product.
Bobby uses a boring head on his milling machine to precisely cut the antenna clamps.
Partway into the process to precisely cut the antenna clamps.
Another pass at cutting the antenna clamps.
Drilling the 1/4" holes for the Stainless U bolts.
The Antenna clamp finished product.
All the finished Antenna mounting products for 3 side mounted antennas. The GAM antenna in the center.
Welding the aluminum box to house the new transmitter. The copper angle actually keeps the arc from burning thru the aluminum.
The rough weld, almost looks too bad to use.
But, never fear, the fine weld is perfect!
The transmitter cover finished product. You wouldn't suspect it was welded!
The replacement 50 watt transmitter on it's heatsink.
