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imsmooth

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Joined: 07/02/2008
Location: United States
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Posted: 04:49pm 30 Sep 2009
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I have a 10.5' rotor. The tower is 3" OD. Cables are 3/16" and the top is 1/4".

What size cables and diameter tubing do people here have for something close to 12' diameter?
 
Gizmo

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Posted: 12:40pm 01 Oct 2009
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Wound need some more infomation to give an idea, but even then it depends if you need to get the tower engineer approved or just want to chance it.

How high, and how heavy is the turbine/alternator, etc.

Glenn
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windlight
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Posted: 08:10am 02 Oct 2009
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What is the ground conditions?
How many or what spacing guys are you planning?

allan
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