----- Original Message -----
From: RICHARD BOYD
To: towertalk@contesting.com ; Mike Gilmer - N2MG
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Refurbishing Tower Sections
Some years back, N3ORY and I did this on some Rohn 25 and maybe some 45 and
other stuff too. A place in Baltimore ("Southern Galvanizing" I think it was)
had a $100 or so minimum, which covered the first X pounds (may have been a
hundred or two) -- anyway, it all worked out to about $8 per section of Rohn
25, but I understand prices have gone up. In fact, someone apparently rubbed
that shop the wrong way, hassled them, (it wasn't us but someone later) and at
one point they were refusing any more ham radio customers, after raising the
price first -- but it seems like I heard that if you didn't mention ham radio
they would still take towers in, at the higher price. Another place south of
here, Richmond, Virginia maybe, is apparently a good alternative, may have been
a little lower price than the new price in Baltimore, did a good job on even
small stuff like nuts and bolts.
73 - Rich, KE3Q
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gilmer - N2MG
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:03 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Refurbishing Tower Sections
Right next door to where I work is a place that did
just this for my Rohn 25 sections. I don't believe
they would have been able/wanted to remove any paint
(I had none so this wasn't an issue).
They had a 300# minimum and charged me ~$0.35 per
pound (that's per pound of my material, not of the
zinc) plus another $0.05 per pound to strip the old
zinc. At 40# per Rohn section, this works out be $16
a section.
Even though they cater to commercial entities (guard
rails, highway signs, etc.), they had no problem
dealing with my small order - just don't ask them to
rush! (It took about a week)
If you go this route - be sure to check all the hole
diameters and other clearances when you get the
material back. I had to grind off some zinc flashing
in places (but admittedly less than the crap I got on
brand new Rohn 45).
Mike N2MG
K4XS wrote:
Suggest you take it to a professional big galvanizing
place. They will strip it and regalvanize it. No
need to sandblast it unless it has been painted.
The local place here has a minimum charge of around
$450 to do the strip and regalvanizing.
That will cover the first 1000 pounds...much more
effective and long lasting.
W3AU had that done to his AB 105 down here in FL.
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