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[TowerTalk] Sodium bentonite, was Re: Augment?

To: "K8RI on TT" <k8ri-on-towertalk@tm.net>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Sodium bentonite, was Re: Augment?
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:23:22 -0700
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K8RI on TT wrote:


> BTW if you have a bunch of concrete to get rid of and no dynamite...or
> permit... Sodium Bentonite expands 2 to 3 times its volume when wet and
> is powerful enough to shatter concrete. It makes a good, safe, less
> noisy way (if less fun) to break up large chunks of concrete left over
> from guy anchor posts and tower bases.

I have an old Rohn 25 base in concrete that I want to
get rid of.  Can I just pour this stuff down the inside of
the tower legs?  What prevents it from just squiring out
the top and not doing anything?  Is there any danger of the stuff exploding?
The base is mostly underground of course, but goes a few
inches above ground.  Where do I buy the stuff?

Rick N6RK

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