Might not be strong enough to be suspended from the top.....
I dont think I would want to work under it while its hanging!!!!!!
Safest way is to take it down from the top piece by piece or section by
section.
Norm N8NH
At 11:03 PM 7/18/03 -0500, you wrote:
>I recently purchaded a 200' guyed tower for next to nothing and have some
>questions on disassembly.
>
>If an expert lives farly close to Jackson, TN I would consider paying for
>assistance.
>
>At this point I don't know a lot about the tower other then it has 20"
>faces and is made from 2" angle iron. I am going to inspect the tower in a
>few days and need some tips on what to look for to determine if I am going
>to attempt to get it down.
>
>I am hopeful that since it is made from angle rather then from tube it
>will be a lot easier to evaluate it's structural integruity. Ofter tower
>made from tube have conceled damage from rust and improper bolt installation.
>
>I plan to hire an 80ton crane capable of lifting 8000lbs at 200' feet.
>
>I have 3 different ideas I am considering. I am open to other suggestions.
>
>1. I am thinking the safest and fastest approach will be to hire a crane
>to attach to the top. Lift up and remove sections from the bottom and then
>just lower it down in sections. Maybe remove 10 or 20' at a time from the
>bottom until we get down to 100' then lay it over.
>
>2. Another option is to attach a little over half the way up and lay the
>tower down. My fear is that it isn't stong enoughf and may bend from the
>weight.
>
>3. Atach to the top and unbolt the top 100' feet and lay it
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