Re: [TowerTalk] Failed HDX572 Raising fixture Leg and base

["Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>]

A good welder should be able to fix that.  The bent pieces are a 
straight metal tab welded to a box (square tube) member.   I think 
they/it could be cut off, a new bracket made, and welded in place.  The 
one might just need straightening.  You could probably have a welder 
look at it and give a price quote.  They can come out to the site, or if 
you can take the pieces in, it would be considerably cheaper.
73 es Good luck,

Roger (K8RI)



On 8/9/2015 3:19 PM, Rich Hallman - N7TR wrote:
> This morning I was lowering my HDX572 and as it was almost down one of the base 
> ears that the raising fixture leg mounts to failed.   Fortunately it was a slow 
> drop and the tower is still ok.  If it failed while it was higher this could 
> have been a different story.
>
> I will need a new raising fixture and a new HDX572 base.   I have a like new 
> spare TRX-80HD raising fixture for my HDX589 so I should be ok there.
>
> I posted some pics and will add more later today.  From the looks of the break, 
> I am seeing rust (Not clean metal) where the welds were.  Also I'm not sure if 
> the ear on the one leg that mounts to the raising fixture began to bend first 
> or not.   But it is bent a hard 90 degrees now as you can see.
>
> Anyone else see something like this in the past?   This is an older US Tower so 
> I'm not sure if the bases are built better now or not for the mounting ear.
>
> Go to my QRZ Page http://www.qrz.com/db/N7TR  And look for the link called 
> HDX572 Raising Fixture Failure.
>
> Rich N7TR
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Roger (K8RI)


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