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Subject: [TowerTalk] TOWER FOOTING -Reply
From: otterstad@inet.uni-c.dk (OZ8RO)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 21:25:24 -0000


My advice to anyone placing bolts like this is to measure the
> center-to-center distances very carefully after the concrete has been
poured
> and the bolts have been set. I think they should be corrected to at least
> 1/16" or better while the 'crete is still wet. I suppose that the
template
> could still flex as the concrete sets, but at least you will have done
the
> best you can.
> 
> Also, I think a piece of 1/8" steel plate would make a much better
template
> than plywood...

Boy, I admire you chaps who can figure out all those fractions.  With a
simple  mind like mine, metric terms are the only ones that work  !

73


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