Other peoples' ideas on mechanical arrangements for making all or part of a
96-ft self-supporting three-legged tower, 28ft-sqd at 80MPH, rotate, are
what I'm interested in reading.
Ideas I've considered are:
1. Stationary post in concrete base, with thrust-bearing plates over post,
plates attached to bottom tower section legs; lazy-susan "dumpster" wheels
on tower legs/bottom plate to bear vertical load and allow legs to turn on
base surface;
2. Sturdy mast and thrustbearing plates between 2 separated sections higher
up the tower, with vertical-load bearing-plates between separated sections;
3. Rotating post set in concrete base, with turntable suitable for attaching
tower legs;
It's Christmas Day, I have the tower, no holes are dug or further work done,
the MPE wet-stamp fella has asked for "prior art" to evaluate, and the twp
has conceded that PRB-1 does apply. Oh, yeh, 20 of my closest neighbors
have signed letters stating they have no objection to what I'm planning to
do <bighappygrin>.
Any ideas out there, please?
TIA and 73,
Dave, N3HE
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