> You have a prime example of "red neck" bolts. They were typically used to
> bolt down the floor planks in wood bed trucks. A good nuts and bolts
> supply
> should be able to order them.
I never heard them called that, but rather a modified form of "carriage
bolts" with the shank fluted to hold in metal instead of the square shank
used to hold in wood. Still I think most any bolt supply place should have
them as Perry says
Roger (K8RI)
>
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:10 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Revisited Bolt question
>
>
>>I received some interesting messages on my previous post. Back when I
>>took
>> the tower down I slapped this web page up.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://wat.midco.net/kk0sd/tower/tower.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Please look at the bolt picture near the bottom of the page. The bolts
>> have
>> no markings. I am planning to replace the bolts with regular grade 5
>> bolts
>> from the hardware store that fit snuggly through the holes
>>
>>
>>
>> I have since learned it is a Jontz tower, but have no other information.
>> Fortunately, here in rural South Dakota this project does not require any
>> permits. On the advice of this group I am going to surround my buried
>> tower
>> section with a rebar cage. According to the locals I will be the first
>> guy
>> around here to do this. The locals just emphasize over and over I must
>> get
>> deep enough to prevent frost jacking.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hopefully this answers the questions that were asked - please keep the
>> comments and suggestions coming.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Joe kk0sd
>>
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