Go to your local concrete/redimix dealer. In addition to the truckloads of
cement, he will have just what you need. The stuff I used is called
Thorogrip Waterproof Anchoring Cement but am sure that similar stuff is
available with assorted names..
I was going to use the tilt base too, just because I did not know about the
25GSSB, The tilt base is made of pretty light stock, especially compared to
the SSB and think the price is about the same.
Good luck,
Mike / W8DN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melvin Brafford" <roadrulz@isp.com>
To: "Melvin Brafford" <roadrulz@isp.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:37 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Broken 25G new question.
> Thanks guys for the many replies to my question. I've decided to cut the
> remains of the original concrete tower section flush and use a tilt base
> plate. I hope to drill 4 holes in the concrete pad, and epoxy/cement 4 1/2
X
> 12 J bolts in place with nuts/washers on the bottom and top of the plate.
I
> can adjust for slight changes in the towers plumb with these nuts. Several
> people have assured me this is an excellent way to start over. I have one
> more question if I may. What is the cement/epoxy called? I've asked a
worker
> at Lowe's, and he didn't know. There seem to be a lot of people who use
this
> scheme, but info on the actual product seems to be in short supply. Thanks
> in advance, and if you care to we can dialogue direct to keep redundant
> material off the reflector. Thanks again.
>
> Mick -- W4YV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melvin Brafford" <roadrulz@isp.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 1:04 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Broken Rohn 25G Base Section
>
>
> On May 21 a storm took down my 100' Rohn 25G. All the "big grip"
> connections, EHS cable, etc held up ok. When an 80' tall tree fell on the
SE
> guy wires, the NW guy anchor pulled up out of the ground, and the tower
> folded like a hair-pin at the 30' level, and fell toward the direction of
> the tree(SE). The force exerted on the tower as the tree hit it also,
broke
> one of the tower legs at just above the 2' level. The 25G was pushed and
> pulled at the same time. I'm left with around 2 feet of tower sticking out
> of the concrete base. The swaged ends are gone, and all I have left is the
3
> legs which appear to be ok, and the 2 remaining cross and Z brace sets
seem
> ok. I wonder if anyone would trust using the remaining base section stub,
> and if so how would you attach the next section above it? Thanks, and
direct
> dialogue will be fine, so as not to clutter up the reflector.
>
> 73, Mick W4YV
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