You have a prime example of "red neck" bolts. They were typically used to
bolt down the floor planks in wood bed trucks. A good nuts and bolts supply
should be able to order them.
73 de Perry - K4PWO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:10 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Revisited Bolt question
>I received some interesting messages on my previous post. Back when I took
> the tower down I slapped this web page up.
>
>
>
> http://wat.midco.net/kk0sd/tower/tower.htm
>
>
>
> Please look at the bolt picture near the bottom of the page. The bolts
> have
> no markings. I am planning to replace the bolts with regular grade 5
> bolts
> from the hardware store that fit snuggly through the holes
>
>
>
> I have since learned it is a Jontz tower, but have no other information.
> Fortunately, here in rural South Dakota this project does not require any
> permits. On the advice of this group I am going to surround my buried
> tower
> section with a rebar cage. According to the locals I will be the first
> guy
> around here to do this. The locals just emphasize over and over I must
> get
> deep enough to prevent frost jacking.
>
>
>
> Hopefully this answers the questions that were asked - please keep the
> comments and suggestions coming.
>
>
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Joe kk0sd
>
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