The first thing we have our bucket truck operators do is use a volt ohm meter to check the steel structure for voltage. You'd be surprised how many street lights are HOT! That is a great question Wes
Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:35:11 -0700
That is a great question Wes. I'd answer by saying that using a manlift is actually very very easy. And it puts you below your work with no lift cables etc. hanging down through your antennas etc. Th
This may be a stupid question but here goes. Given that most hams are not trained in the use of manlifts, why would it make sense for a ham to go rent one and use it? It seems to me that it would ma
Sometimes you have to move it with the boom extended. It's what makes a boomlift useful. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail
Yes, but note that the idiot was trying to move the thing with the boom extended! Tom Gregory, N4NW n4nw@n4nw.org N4NW LLC - Complete Merchant Services Check out local N4NW weather conditions real-ti
Ironically, a death occurred today in a 125 foot manlift. http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=man+lift If it can happen to an experienced professional, it can happen to
+1 I have a crane with a bucket coming this week to do some repair work at 90'. It does cost, but the job will be done safely and quickly. . Rich - N5ZC The time saved and pain avoidance vs climbing/
I just read: The time saved and pain avoidance vs climbing/tramming/hoisting and from retrieving forgotten tools or dropped nuts was huge for me and I felt much safer. and I second that! If you take
Yesterday, I rented a man lift and the people to use it. Today my antennas are on the tower ready to go. I had found two firefighters from Blackfoot, Idaho [within 25 miles of me] who had been traine
Author: "David Olga Stein" <elfarocommunications@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:32:16 -0700
I agree the only way to "FLY" 73, David Stein KE6ENI _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com ht
I used to use these things to hold up special effects equipment or lights. Moving with the boom up isn't always idiotic. Lots of these have two basic "drive speed modes" (rabbit and turtle on the lab
Yes, but that is in a controlled environment with very flat and level surfaces that offer plenty of support. Still you normally work with the boom only partially extended overhead and then move and e
It seems to me that moving a lift this big without a spotter on the ground that you are in radio communication with wouldn't be very smart. 73 Doug W5GA talk _________________________________________
I read the instruction manual for a Genie S-125 and it mentions moving from extended arm which is OK. The problem is he DID NOT check the surface before hand. I moved the one I rented from about 90 f
They are designed to move while extended These things are used in convention centers all over the world to hang signs, change lights etc... Jack Hartley K4WSB / VP2MSB DXCC Honor Roll QCWA OOTC "Cele
I paid 500 for the weekend with delivery and pick up. They weigh 38,000 pounds ready to go. If you do a lttle math with a load linit of 500 pounds and a boom of 125 feet you can figure how much it ne
I needed a 160 foot crane boom to remove the old tower and install the new one, because the only access was from the street in front of the house. (In fact, the Crane company had to file and get a pe
Probably rent a crane with a man-basket and operator for that much... Just a thought 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerT
Might be.. I'm not sure what operators go for, and whether you'd be paying for a minimum 8 hour day, too. I did a quick search.. 4 ton stinger to 110 ft is $125/hr, 3 hr min A 118' boom with a person
I'll second the praise for the Genie manlifts. We had the occasion last year at work to rent one for about six months. We needed to get a couple of guys (me) up about 20 feet to attached a large exp
It's surprising how quickly we can get used to doing things that most others consider dangerous, or probably it would be better to say they wouldn't consider. Roger (K8RI) This link was posted a whil
This link was posted a while back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tzga6qAaBA Nothing we hams do can compare to these guys. I find it the ultimate in "pucker power". 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN - -
I forgot to note these are 125 footers for working at 100 feet. Now that's high in one of those and gives you that real unsteady feeling. I'd much rather work in a cage hanging from a crane, but that
Ahhh...Don, have you been following the weather? 30G50 for tonight and tomorrow with the wind and flooding advisories going until late in the day. <sigh> Unfortunately the boom to mast clamp has come
I just rented a Genie AWP30S (30 foot pusharound lift) this weekend. I hope I never have to use one again!!! It was smooth and easy to operate, but it sure didn't feel stable when all the way up at 3
I've used a number of different manlifts is my 30 years as an electirician for ALCOA and I can tell you the Genie lifts mentioned are very smooth to operate without getting jerked around every time
Well, I rather go to the gym. If nothing else sure lots of beautiful women around. / Jim SM2EKM -- --Ursprungligt meddelande-- Från: bjk@ihug.co.nz [SMTP:bjk@ihug.co.nz] Skickat: den 9 april 20
If only half a yard of concrete is needed it is quite practical to use a small concrete mixer and mix it on site. Even possible to mix that much by hand in a wheel barrow. Even for an old fart like m
Jack: Here's a summary of Tramming Info from TowerTalk. Tramming Summary system to put up a beam? We're thinking of using it for a 3-el 40 meter Yagi. You've got the right idea but the wrong techniqu
I haven't had the chance to edit the following collection of stuff on how to tram, but here it is, unedited. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ system to
Several have asked me about the new M2inc 40M4 COIL version 4 ele 40 meter beam I'm installing. I've posted some of the build pics on my QRZ page as well as some of the upgrades I've done. The 40M4C
The set screw has been set in with two or three punch set marks. There have been a few times I had to use a pointed carbon speed cutter to free up the set screw. ( was at the point of rounding it off
Author: Joseph or Ruth Patrick <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 09:09:23 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks to all. I totally forgot about the set screw. You got your ifo now John. 73 DE K4XZ Joe Patrick God Made Man Sam Colt Made Them Equal In general, the bearing balls will be fine (diametrically
For chokers from single loop slings, you are making a noose on the leg below the rung, and long enough slings so the tension is ok in them and not too much compression force on the legs. 8' slings? N
That's what I figured! Didn't use the term - didn't remember it at the time but choker slings... wrap them so they 'grab' the legs equally and thus it should be vertical. The hook will freely swivel
A good catch re managing the bottom end of the 60' tower assembly being hoisted. I used a fork lift and sling at the bottom. A good crane op can swing the boom to minimize the drag and load. Also, ri
Recognizing the weight and size ok...I agree the crane is the most efficient and safest way to go for a multitude of reasons. But I have no idea what a square boom has to do with not using a PVRC mou
If that TB3 is like mine this could be a bit misleading. On mine you have to remove an Allen set screw from the inside. Then rotate the bearing to get the balls from the race out of that hole. the to
Author: Joseph or Ruth Patrick <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 07:52:38 -0700 (PDT)
If the bearing races are good then you could just replace the bearings. You should be able to buy them at most bearing supply houses. The top of a TB-3 just lifts off and the bearings spill out every
There are vast differences in soil across the count. One has to do his/her research and follow the area practices accordingly. Steve N0SM ________________________________ From: Eugene Jensen <euge
Drilling holes in conduit for drainage is not a good ideal. It going to be full of water in time. As long as your trench is 18 " or deeper you could use UF control/Rf cables in the same conduit, It y
And my two cents from Central Michigan. Right now (spring) the water table in my back yard is...Ar=t the surface and by August it'll be 5 feet down. I do not drill hoes in the 4" conduit and i termin
Author: Joseph or Ruth Patrick <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 10:07:56 -0700 (PDT)
I agree with Jim. It is not code to put high voltage and low voltage in the same conduit. That being said a lot of people do, but don't do it. I live in Florida where the water table can be 18" down
Antenna Forum at HARA Arena 2:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Room 1 Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR "How to be Safe when Installing and Maintaining - Antennas, Towers and Supports" - by Phil Theis, K3TUF "Some ideas
I helped to install LUSO towers at DL3KO together with LUSO engineers. All the tower cabling was lubricated with grease after erection and should be repeated regularly. . 73 Peter, DJ7WW I"m surprise
I"m surprised we haven't heard from at least one ex-navy man who might be familiar with their cable care routine. I know they have "oilers" whose job it is to lubricate/grease the ships cables. There
I"m surprised we haven't heard from at least one ex-navy man who might be familiar with their cable care routine. I know they have "oilers" whose job it is to lubricate/grease the ships cables. There
too. Depends on the climber :-) 73, Dick WC1M _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://l
I imagine that the weight of the machine is going to tear up your grass too. Something that a climber isn't going to do. Mark N1UK _______________________________________________ ____________________
As you go up in height is soon becomes favorable to hire a crew for the day and you'll save money. Once you get much beyond 50 feet those things get expensive. One that would just nicely let me reach
My local rental place has 80' manlifts that I rent whenever I need to do tower work. Maybe yours does too... 73 Matt W5LL _______________________________________________ ____________________________
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:21:54 -0400
What are your recomendations for vibrating "high fiber" concrete. We pour the stuff so dry it takes a vibrator to get it down the chute. A freind down in Kentucky (just north of Carrolton) did his e
"NEVER say NEVER" OK, I concede, for LIGHT antennas, raised VERTICALLY alongside a tower, I suppose it is OK to use a GIN POLE for the lifting fixture. Disclaimer: Anyone who bends their gin pole mas
Oh, I dunno. Depends on the load, and how it is arranged. My A3S barely weighs 20 lbs. K9AY and I had no trouble raising it with a Bill Wall gin pole (much more substantial than a Rohn gin pole). But
Thanks for the info, Jerry. It reinforces my non-professional opinions about cable maintenance. Also, thanks for the hint on exercising the tower and moving the resting point. It's made me rethink my
Brad, Call your local equipment rental shop and ask about a "Georgia Bucket" or "Georgia Buggy". They're huge steerable three-wheeled barrows with motors and 'dead-man' throttles and reverse gears. S
Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 23:20:29 -0400 (EDT)
I can not understand the love of "tram-ming" and "gyn pole-ing" up towers and antennas when snorkle lifts/cranes can be rented. The crane is so much easier, safer, quicker. Even if u are going up abo
Thanks to all for your input on Trylon Titan self-supporting towers. From these comments, I can't see how I could go wrong with them. I will be posting this summary to my web site as well (http://QTH
Hi Jim, Enjoyed your info on the tram line experiences. As I watched this thread the past few days, most of the fine points have been covered by others, although this subject is best covered in a mag