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Re: [TowerTalk] Revisited Bolt question

To: "Perry - K4PWO" <k4pwo@comcast.net>,"Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>,<towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Revisited Bolt question
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 02:22:25 -0400
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> You have a prime example of "red neck" bolts.  They were typically used to
> bolt down the floor planks in wood bed trucks.  A good nuts and bolts 
> supply
> should be able to order them.

I never heard them called that, but rather a modified form of "carriage 
bolts" with the shank fluted to hold in metal instead of the square shank 
used to hold in wood. Still I think most any bolt supply place should have 
them as Perry says

Roger (K8RI)
>
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:10 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Revisited Bolt question
>
>
>>I received some interesting messages on my previous post.  Back when I 
>>took
>> the tower down I slapped this web page up.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://wat.midco.net/kk0sd/tower/tower.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Please look at the bolt picture near the bottom of the page.  The bolts
>> have
>> no markings.  I am planning to replace the bolts with regular grade 5
>> bolts
>> from the hardware store that fit snuggly through the holes
>>
>>
>>
>> I have since learned it is a Jontz tower, but have no other information.
>> Fortunately, here in rural South Dakota this project does not require any
>> permits.  On the advice of this group I am going to surround my buried
>> tower
>> section with a rebar cage.  According to the locals I will be the first
>> guy
>> around here to do this.  The locals just emphasize over and over I must
>> get
>> deep enough to prevent frost jacking.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hopefully this answers the questions that were asked - please keep the
>> comments and suggestions coming.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Joe kk0sd
>>
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