Hi Jerry,
Somehow the Rohn boys have gotta know about the bad
galvanizing...keep after them!
Yes, still printing QSLs. Sometime ago my ad didn't make
it into QST, so I just let it go for the summer...still printing
cards on a regular basis.
73,
Charlie, N0TT
On Mon, 06 Aug 2001 22:52:06 -0500 "J. Kincade" <w5kp@swbell.net> writes:
> Hi Charlie,
> Haven't tried to contact them. I've had several other voice similar
> complaints, especially since Rohn apparently changed galvanizing
> contractors
> a while back. BTW, are you still making QSL cards?
> 73, Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <n0tt1@juno.com>
> To: <w5kp@swbell.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn galvanizing quality
>
>
> > So what's Rohn have to say about that?? Sounds like a
> > poor galvanizing job, like you said....get a hold of
> > them and tell them about it...especially the pain and suffering
> > part of it (hi)....be "nice" but firm...maybe get compensated
> > in some way, who knows?
> >
> > 73 es good luck!
> > Charlie, N0TT
> >
> > On Mon, 06 Aug 2001 12:07:08 -0500 "J. Kincade" <w5kp@swbell.net>
> writes:
> > >
> > > After bitching yesterday about the drips and runs I had to grind
> off
> > > to make
> > > the sections fit together, further inspection reveals lines of
> > > little razor
> > > sharp zinc whiskers 1/8" - 1/4" long up and down several legs,
> plus
> > > many of
> > > the diagonal cross braces. I've already cut a hand on one, so I
> > > guess I'll
> > > end up hand filing all that crap off of 80' of tower while it's
> > > still on the
> > > ground. Sigh.... This isn't Brand X tower stuff, it's supposed
> to be
> > > the
> > > best there is. Makes me wonder if quality production work is
> simply
> > > not
> > > available these days, at any price. I'm not a metals engineer,
> but
> > > I'd bet
> > > galvanizing results like this are caused by rushing the time in
> the
> > > tank,
> > > resulting in the object (tower section) being dipped not
> reaching
> > > the
> > > ambient temp of the molten zinc. When the tower section is
> pulled
> > > out of the
> > > tank too soon, the insufficiently heated steel sucks the heat
> from
> > > the
> > > galvanizing coat too quickly, allowing drips and whiskers to
> freeze
> > > that
> > > would normally run off and smooth out. Cranking out tower
> sections
> > > too fast
> > > = profit up, quality down. No big surprise.
> > > Jerry W5KP
> > >
> > >
> > >
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