So I have been trying to put up a 50' 25G tower for a little while now. I bought some 6'x8" screw anchors thinking they'd go into the clay soil pretty easily, and they do...for about two feet. Then t
I know we have a solid layer of rock here at 42". Today I dug a base for a new HBX-56. Hit the rock at 36" BUT it broke up fairly easily and I was able to get down beyond 4' as needed. However, I am
I have a 50' Roan 25G tilt over tower that I installed using 8" MILSPEC Anchors. http://milspecanchors.com . Pull out resistance is 9,000 pounds in hard pan soil. They will drive through or around gr
How did you dig your tower base? Often times it is easy to dig a hole with a small backhoe and use a standard concrete anchor. John KK9A So I have been trying to put up a 50' 25G tower for a little w
On 8/31/2014 9:34 AM, Palmer C Byrne wrote: I have a 50' Roan 25G tilt over tower that I installed using 8" MILSPEC Anchors. http://milspecanchors.com . Pull out resistance is 9,000 pounds in hard pa
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 11:13:46 -0400 (EDT)
I bought some 6'x8" screw anchors thinking they'd go into the clay soil pretty easily, and they do...for about two feet. Then they hit rock; I am pretty sure it's bedrock or something similar from t
Hi Rick, The driver bit is a 1 1/8 hex bit Bosch #HS2172. Any of the Bosh or similar hammers that use the 1 1/8" Hex bits will work. This is used in an impact hammer, not a rotary hammer. The Bosch B
The tower base is a self-designed dirt base; I dug the hole with a 12" auger. It's buried about 36" deep. I was hoping to end up with an easily-removable tower, but I think concrete anchors are going
Could you? Yes. SHOULD you? Probably not a good idea. It depends on the tree species and it's health. Some trees are shallow rooted and pull out easily. A 2' diameter tree is an older, bigger tree an