To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:56:12 -0600
>To: "Greg Gobleman" <k9zm@frontiernet.net>
>From: Bill Aycock <baycock@HIWAAY.NET>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Failure
>In-Reply-To: <003401c07445$4d84fb20$45ab82d1@k9zm>
>References: <52.54dc5da.27826203@aol.com>
>
>Greg- I put in five utility type (6") anchors for my Rohn Fold-over.
(specs call for a four-way set-up) The fifth one was for a safety line used
when I tilt over the lower section.
> I used an electrical driver I rented at the local tool (Tim Allen) rental
place. They keep them for use in setting anchors for mobile homes. The
mobile home anchors are smaller than the ones I installed, and are not as
deep, but it worked for me.
>Like any powered machinery, they are dangerous. They usually have a
springloaded switch, mounted as a 'dead-man' set up. If you slip- the
switch opens.
>
>Good luck
>Bill-W4BSG
>
>At 04:50 PM 1/1/01 -0600, you wrote:
>>Bruce, (and others) what are you using to put and take those screw anchors
>>out of the ground? I have good black muck here with yellow clay at about
>>20" and blue/gray clay at about 40" and about busted my tail putting my
>>screw anchors in by hand. Really would hate to have to take one back out.
>>
>>73
>>Greg K9ZM
>>
>>
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Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill
Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
(in the N.E. corner of the State)
W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr
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