How about larger anchor bolts with upper six inches or so machined to fit
the base holes?
Could the base holes be reamed to a larger size?
K5GW
In a message dated 10/15/2014 12:09:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
marvs@att.net writes:
the base is designed for 1-1/8 bolts.
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> On Oct 14, 2014, at 9:36 PM, <ve4xt@mymts.net> <ve4xt@mymts.net> wrote:
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> Use larger bolts?
>
> Just sayin'
>
> 73, Kelly
> Ve4xt
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>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 11:00 PM, "Marv Shelton" <marvs@att.net> wrote:
>>
>> I asked a PE at work and since the holes are so much bigger than the
bolt. ( the holes are 2.5" diameter, the bolts only 1.125") he said the rated
strength of the epoxy is only good if the hole is no more than a half inch
bigger in diameter than the bolt. I confirmed this by talking to one of
the epoxy product manufacturers.
>>
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>>>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:23 AM, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anchor bolt update:
>>> Thanks for all the input everyone. It looks like epoxy, or at least
commercial grade stuff dispensed with a caulking gun is out as a potential
solution. It seems like the holes I made are too big.
>>> So now I am looking at anchoring cement and trying to talk to
industrial contractors to see if there is another alternative.
>>>
>>> So how did you determine that your new holes won't work for
putting in your anchor bolts? The epoxy is stronger than the concrete so it
seems to me that's it's a non-issue. Are you over-thinking this?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Steve K7LXC
>>> TOWER TECH -
>>> Professional tower services for amateurs
>>> Cell: 206-890-4188
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