Hi Gang, Just finished making one rebar cage and have more to do. Bending # 4 (half inch diameter) rebar is not so easy. Can I use a torch to heat up the rebar so that I can easily bend it or does th
What is the best way to keep the rebar cage in the center of the hole as I pour the concrete? The rebar cage is held together with wire and when it sits vertical in the hole on the paving stones the
I Ground my MA-550 tower by using a wide braided strap to connect the rotating tower to the 3 8-foot long ground rods that surround the concrete base (the 3 ground rod pic is shown in the ARRL Antenn
Seeking your ideas on my tower hardware issue. I have a US Tower TX-455 Tower that has a bolt that needs replacing. This bolt holds two ends of the wire rope cable (one end of each of the 2 cables wh
My Ham friend had a stroke and cannot find his color-code to pin-number paper for the 5 wires coming from the Yaesu 800S rotor on his tower. What tests using a multimeter, etc. can I perform to the e
Needs some advice on the procedure to replace the main cable on a telescoping 3-section tower that is motorized with positive pull-down. It is a US Tower TX455MDP and was bought 24 years ago from US
US Tower model TX-455 MDP (motorized with positive pull-down) uses a 4 groove pulley with the number 3V315SH stamped on it. The bearing is broken. What do you suggest? Is the complete part available?
I have a US tower TX-455 that tilts over. The bearing in the top of the raising fixture's sheave needs replacing. The matching sheave on the tower has the same bearing and is still in good shape. I c