Making a trip today to pick up a used tower, so this question is URGENT. (Please copy me directly on your reply since I subscribe to the list in Digest form.) I am pickup up a used 45G tower today. O
John, I would consider both of these tower sections to be good candidates for the base section to be buried in concrete. Personally, I wouldn't use them anywhere else. I cannot recall a bent diagonal
This group is so awesome! Thanks very much to Dave, Bill, Jim, Julio, and Chris for your thoughtful replies. I went with the majority vote - 4 out of 5 doctors recommend using the damaged sections as
They were most likely damaged taking them apart with a jack since they were damage at the end of the section. I would have bought them and had them welded back together. They are too had to find (at
I Ditto Jim's notion Have re welded both Rohn section rungs and crank up sections damaged in shipping and from damage from dis assembly and cable failure in crank ups.The only problem would be the me
I used zink-it it is a cold galvanizing spray can. Clean with brake cleaner and apply. I found it at Kirby Risk I think $7.00 a can. One can will do allot. Buster kg9nd __________________________
What about the galvanization on the inside of the tower leg? Jim, KR9U up sections crank ups. galvanizing ground _______________________________________________ ______________________________________
I did not worry about it. I inspect the tower about once a week or so, give it a good look over and every so often I check bolts, cables, ect. Jest as I would a new one. Buster kg9nd _______________
Where every you weld on the outside the galvanizing will likely be burned off on the inside and likely at least half an inch farther than the actual weld. That's why the welding is done before they h
Hr is one of many ways to get the inside wall covered. Would need allot of cleaning but may be worth it. http://www.zrcworldwide.com/p_zrc.asp A guy may be able to swab with string or rod? or use fu