[Public-List] Back stay

George Dinwiddie gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
Fri Feb 1 08:56:54 PST 2013 

Dremel blades can fly apart, too. Never get in the plane of the blade.

On 2/1/13 9:46 AM, Bob Crinion wrote:
> If using one of the zip cut blades or regular grinder disk in mini
> grinder, be cautious, wear face, neck, hand protection and coveralls.
> Have you ever seen a chunk of blade come away from one of those disks?
> Nasty...
>
> Dremel may be slower and less dangerous, wear safety gear too.
>
> -bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Glennb
> Sent: January-30-13 4:29 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Back stay
>
> You could also use a 4" grinder with a thin metal cutting disk,  a bit
> more robust than  the dremel and one disk lasts forever.  Plus one gets
> to enjoy the zen of ship building - magnificent showers of flaming metal
> sparks shooting out from each cut!
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 30, 2013, at 11:52 AM, "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>> Agree completely with everything Mike Lehman has written.
>>
>> Did all Sunstone's shrouds with 1 dremel disc, on 316 SS Dyform Wire
> onto Norsemen fittings.
>>
>> Note, use some plain masking tape at the cut to make sure the wire
> doesn't splay during the cut. The thin large diameter dremel fabric
> imbedded disc is the best.
>>
>> Best of luck
>>
>> John
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Lehman"
>> <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Back stay
>>
>>
>>> "Cut the stay at the tape with a
>>> hacksaw"
>>>
>>> The absolute best tool for cutting SS wire is the dremel tool with
> the proper disc.
>>>
>>>
>>> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Laco
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 2:33 PM
>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Back stay
>>>
>>> What I've had clients do in the past is measure as described.... Then
>
>>> have the new stay made a foot or so longer than you expect to need it
> to be.
>>> Have the rigging supplier swage on the top end (make very sure you
>>> know the type of end you need - fork or eye - and the pin diameter)
>>>
>>> To install the stay, run a couple of halyards back to solid points on
>
>>> the deck, then go up the mast and remove the backstay.  After
>>> lowering it to the deck, install the new one, and come down.  Once on
>
>>> deck again, hold the new backstay to the extended old backstay
>>> turnbuckle and mark where the end of it needs to be with tape.
>>> visualize  Cut the stay at the tape with a hacksaw and install a
> stalok or similar swageless terminal.
>>>
>>> Tension up the new backstay - put the halyards away and the job's
> done.
>>>
>>> The only dodgy part of this operation is going up the mast while
>>> jury-rigged halyards are staying it from aft.  This isn't dangerous
> in itself, but the
>>> consequences of somebody releasing the wrong line etc are not good.
> If you
>>> have a mast crane at your club/marina, use that as a back up for
> safety.
>>>
>>> Gord #426 Surprise
>>>
>>>
>>> On 30/01/13 2:26 PM, "Jonathan Whittingham" <whittle at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you can't wait, go up mast with a piece of non stretch string,
>>>> attach to top end, descend with other end in a loop, measure what
>>>> you need , mark it and pull the loop back from the deck. Measure the
>
>>>> mark.Jonathan. (Or send a small child up instead!)
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Bill Ydel
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:25 AM
>>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>>> Subject: [Public-List] Back stay
>>>>
>>>> Since I am taking the Mast down to replace the sheave I will also
>>>> replace the back stay. Does anyone have the specifications for that
>>>> stay so I can order it before I take the boat to the yard.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>> SallyB #441
>>>>
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