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British Engineering at its best???; Thunpole-Sirio.........Sloppy!!
Topic Started: Monday, 23. November 2009, 21:21 (757 Views)
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Right knowing a bit about treads (I worked at a Bolt manufacturing Engineering Company for 12 years!!!)I find the 3/8 UNF threads on the Thunderpole "Modulator" copy as slack as a "Yam Fizzers piston in a YB100 barrel!!".I bought a Sirio adaptor for my SO259 mag base and the threads are way too loose.I tried said antenna in a 3/8 Sirio mag base ....still the same.I tried my Astatic 1K and a "Oldskool" Pal Firestik in both bases still not mega tight threads but way,way better.The Thunderpole antenna is on my van now.......but only just "Nipped" it up!!.Has any one else spotted this problem........I'm thinking of complaining to Thunderpole abot it..........views please guys!! :( :headband:
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The twigs I've had from Thunderpole have been fine - not bought any new ones for a year or so though.

Nothing is as well made as it used to be mate - just pick up a coffin mic off an old York and compare it with a modern one - the modern one is about half the weight!

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Yes I guess your right Gary..........I managed to get a "proper" York Coffin mic for my York base.......not one of those made by some poor soul on a bowl of rice a week!!!.........made from recycled fairy liquid bottles!!........I feel a song coming on......"We don't need no education..........or CE badges on our coffin mics!!!!"......LOL :lol: .I will ring them about the threads,there cut OK ,just seen way undersize mate.We don't want Thunderpoles littering the M180.. :prey:
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