Scott Bullock wrote:
There is weldable rebar. The tangs for tower bases are welded to #10
weldable rebar in most cases.
Hank KN6DI
> Hi Bob and all, NEVER NEVER weld structural rebar cages together-the
> heat
> changes the characteristics of the rebar, if it was to fail,it would
> fail
> around the area of the weld. Rebar is meant to be tied with wire,
> there is
> even a tool to twist it automatically-I'm borrowing one from a buddy
> today.
> Saves the wrists you know.:) (partially lazy too)
> 73,
> Scott
>
> >Have you thought about welding the rebar together rather then tieing
> it,
> >ala reefer, to be used as part of the grounding system? I but up a
> >small tower 2 years ago and wished I had tried using it as part of
> the
> >ground system, like Polyphaser talks about. Just an idea.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Bob N8YGG
> >15 miles east of Dayton
> >
> >
>
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