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RE: Topband: Erecting irrigation pipe

To: <w7iuv@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Topband: Erecting irrigation pipe
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:35:39 -0800 (PST)
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I used a 3 pulley system with the "falling derrick" method
to tilt up my 50 ft aluminum tower.  I pulled the rope
by tying it to the trailer hitch of my van.  The method
definitely scales up.

Rick N6RK


Larry Molitor said:
>
> The top of my 90 footer is a little heavier. I use a 0.070 wall 40 foot
> pipe for the gin pole with a double line pully system ala N6RK. It's all
> I can do to raise the vertical the first few feet off the ground by
> myself. When I rebuild it, I will either use a three line pully or a
> winch system.
>
> Larry - W7IUV



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