Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/6/2007 9:49:33 A.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
> ethan@ravenscall.net writes:
>
> Being zinc plated rather than hot-dip
> galvanized, these bolts will eventually rust, but I've taken down towers
> that had stood for decades and the rusted bolts were still secure.
>
> Ethan KC8HES
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> A lot depends on where the tower is located. In FL the bolts rust within a
> few years. For the average guy with a 30-40 footer the shear factor isn't
> much of a problem. I recommend stainless threaded, with a preference for
> fine
> threads.
>
> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
>
True, a lot depends on conditions. And 25G less than 50 feet is very
strong and can take a lot of punishment, even having joints not
tightened correctly. I have climbed towers with loose joints above a
hundred feet, and it's rather unnerving!
As for stainless hardware, that's fine - as long as you know what you're
doing. Stainless uses a different strength grading system, and you need
to use the right anti-seize compound if you want to be sure of taking
the bolts loose again.
Ethan KC8HES
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