Anyone else have issues with the bolts that hold the tower baseplate to the
main gear? I went to grade 8 bolts here as to me this is not a good idea to
have those VERY long bolts (7”) holding these two things together – and they’re
only 1/2” diameter! One of mine is obviously BENT! I don’t know how I could
enlarge the holes now that it is together – I’d MUCH prefer these were 3/4” or
at least 5/8” bolts. I’ve not had heavy winds here since it went up in October
of ‘16... maybe 60 Mph tops. I’m also considering going with a stainless tube –
1/2” ID and maybe 3/16” walls, as a sleeve around the bolts – but it would need
to be tight fitting to make any difference, both on the ID as well as the
length (height). Another down side of doing this is that the grade 8 bolts are
zinc chromate – they’re pristine now – but put them in a tube, what might end
up being a sealed system if properly done (tight enough) might trap enough
moisture to corrode them (much?) faster...
Gary
K9RX
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