TT:
When I look at the photo, I see the installer atop the second INSTALLED
section, fixing the pulley to the top of the INSTALLED section, with the
third yet-to-be-installed section sitting on the ground in the foreground of
the photo. The fellow would have to be pretty foolish to be standing on the
section for which he's about to release the only support it's got - the
pulley cable!
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary K9GS" <GaryK9GS@wi.rr.com>
To: "'Tower Talk'" <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A new (?) tower design
> Hi John,
>
> Take a look here: http://www.onemantowers.com/photopage1.html
>
> About 1/3-1/2 half way down the page on the left, right above the caption
:
>
> "Attaching the cable pulley to the top of the section. This step is
repeated
> for each section as it is placed".
>
> The forces on the build-in lifting trolley with someone climbing on the
> offset section have got to be pretty significant. Then again, the
> welding/tower looks pretty beefy. This is when you trust that the guy
doing
> the welding wasn't coming back from a lunch which includes Fosters :)
>
> On the other hand, this does look like a pretty good idea that bears
> watching.
>
> 73,
> Gary
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John [N5BSD]" <n5bsd@rblprd.com>
> To: "'Tower Talk'" <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 02:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] A new (?) tower design
>
>
> Uhh, which picture did you see someone on the offset section??
>
> I have been thru that site a few dozen times.
>
> And they are trying to reduce inventory in California BTW
> Decent price break, hi hi
>
> But I have yet to see someone on an offset section of tower
>
> 73
> John
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jack Berry
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:49 PM
> To: Alan Beagley; Tower Talk
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] A new (?) tower design
>
>
> No, but it looks like an interesting alternative to the Hazers. Climbing
out
> on the offset section during construction looks a little flakey.
>
>
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