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1. [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Larry Loen <lwloen@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:41:48 -0700; I had a lot of difficulty getting started on tilting over my tower. Before I installed the tower, I checked out the base and the contractor did an excellent job. The thing was stone cold level. I hav; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00251.html (7,390 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Dana Segler <dana.segler@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:58:43 -0600; Larry I am also in the process of setting up an HDX572 and have had the identical experience. I discussed it with a friend who also has an HDX and he agreed that it was to be expected. If the tower i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00252.html (10,171 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Michael OBrien <k0myw@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:03:37 -0800 (PST); My HDX-55 behaves the same way -- which I actually find reassuring. To get it started tipping, I put a minimal amount of slack in the tilt fixture cable, then use a five-foot-long metal pry bar to nu; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00254.html (11,799 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: "John Lemay" <john@carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:12:15 -0500; I think this is common with most tilt-over towers. It certainly applies to the UK manufactured Versatower. The first few degrees movement from vertical is overcoming a "self-righting" force which occ; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00255.html (13,720 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Larry Loen <lwloen@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:18:36 -0700; But where do you put the lever? I don't like the place I picked. I want to make very sure I don't damage the tower doing the prying. Larry Wo0Z _______________________________________________ _______; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00256.html (12,481 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:18:56 -0800; This is perfectly normal; I don't know why you are surprised. On my HDX-5106, I use an "aluminum racing jack" (hydraulic jack) that is able to fit underneath the bottom section. It is used to get the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00257.html (9,049 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:22:06 -0800; I put my jack under one of the rails, so I am not trying to bend the brace between the rails. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00258.html (8,890 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: "John Hudson" <jd_hudson@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:33:22 -0600; On my TX-455 when I take the rear bolt out the tower wants to fall back just about half the thickness of the bolt so I keep a brick under the rear bracing to keep it from falling back then I use a 5'; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00259.html (9,733 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Alan NV8A <nv8a@charter.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:50:59 -0500; I had a lot of difficulty getting started on tilting over my tower. Before I installed the tower, I checked out the base and the contractor did an excellent job. The thing was stone cold level. I ha; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00260.html (9,605 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: "Steve Jones" <n6sj@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:03:40 -0800; US Tower recommends a small jack to lift up the back corner and tilt it past the center of gravity. You'll need to fabricate some kind of bracket to fit under the bottom of the tower if you can't fin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00261.html (10,333 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] The inertia of rest and the tilt over (score: 1): Author: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:02:44 +0000; I put my jack under one of the rails, so I am not trying to bend the brace between the rails. PE1BTX used a pair of air balloons from a truck suspension. These could be inflated to give the tower a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2013-01/msg00262.html (9,925 bytes)

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