<div dir="ltr"><div>Option #2 is the preferred option from the replies I've gotten, and I'm leaning that way myself as the pipe is better balanced that way. More balance + more safe mast length and dependability.<br>
<br></div>Thanks.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 12:58 PM, John Foege <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john.foege@gmail.com" target="_blank">john.foege@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p>Option #2 due to symmetry and centering the mast inside to plane of the loop....</p>
<p>Looking very, very good Bob! Nice work!</p>
<p>John</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 30, 2013 10:57 PM, "Bob" <<a href="mailto:n1ujs@toast.net" target="_blank">n1ujs@toast.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Your vote has been received. <br></div>Standing by for further votes and comments<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 4:30 PM, <a href="mailto:wolfwerx@toast.net" target="_blank">wolfwerx@toast.net</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wolfwerx@toast.net" target="_blank">wolfwerx@toast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><u></u> <u></u>Option
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<div>At 3:59 PM -0400 6/30/13, Bob wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite">Brackets are made, now to decide how to
mount the loops to them.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">I may paint the entire bracket assemblies
with "cold galvanize" as well.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">So here is what I went with:<br>
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<img src="cid:p06240803cdf645a595e2@[192.168.1.2].1.0" alt="brktface.JPG" height="326" width="435"></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">and....<br>
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<img src="cid:p06240803cdf645a595e2@[192.168.1.2].1.1" alt="brktback.JPG" height="326" width="435"></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">and on a pipe:<br>
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<img src="cid:p06240803cdf645a595e2@[192.168.1.2].1.2" alt="loopdesk.JPG" height="326" width="435"></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">So the question is, do I resolve the
alignment of the loop to the bracket, as so:<br>
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<img src="cid:p06240803cdf645a595e2@[192.168.1.2].1.3" alt="loopstraight.JPG" height="326" width="435"></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">or do I resolve the alignment of the loop
so as to center the pipe, as so:<br>
<br>
<img src="cid:p06240803cdf645a595e2@[192.168.1.2].1.4" alt="loopangle.JPG" height="326" width="435"></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">I am thinking with regard to interaction,
it is six of one half a dozen of the other, however structurally
speaking with regard to overall balance of the assembly I think
probably the latter.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite">Thoughts?<br>
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