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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Ditto I have replaced 3 of the Unirac top of pole thimbles with DP&W.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>The Unirac ones were too light weight. However, I have not had to deal with this in 4-5 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Are the current TOP thimbles the same as 6-8 years ago? I spoke with Unirac & they were kind of dismissive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>C - 208.721.7003 dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz"><span style='color:blue'>www.solarwork.biz</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green'>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sindelar Solar<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 08, 2018 10:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Jeff Randall <jeff@solarrackworks.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] top of pole with no galvy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>Bruce,<br>The very first time I saw UniRac's 'new' extruded aluminum hub at a show I figured it would fail over time, and I was assured that it wouldn't. It did.<br><br>My best suggestion would be to talk with Jeff Randall at Solar Rackworks in Albuquerque. He welcomes custom work and produces beautiful racks. He was the VP and lead engineer at DP&W.<br>Allan<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>On 6/7/2018 5:02 PM, Bruce Erickson wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I have a super particular customer who needs a small top-of-pole rack, but will not accept anything but aluminum or stainless (or bronze or titanium or . . ). No galvanized steel! Anyone have a lead on a rack manufacturer that has all aluminum pole tops, like Unirac used to make?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>Bruce Erickson</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>Mendocino Solar Service<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>PO Box 1252<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>Mendocino, CA 95460<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>707-937-1701<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>707-937-1741 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'><a href="mailto:bruce@mendocinosolar.com">bruce@mendocinosolar.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif;color:#A603A8'>Connecting Mendocino County to Solar Since</span></i><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif;color:#A603A8'> </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif;color:#4E3FD3'>1994</span></i><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'>-- <br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Palatino",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Allan Sindelar</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br></span><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>allan@sindelarsolar.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<br>New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.<br><b>505 780-2738 cell</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>