[Towertalk] Water in Universal Base Stubs

[WA2BPE]

Getting out the existing water is the hardest part; there have been several
possibilities posted.  I would also push a small diameter (say, 1/4 -3/8") piece
of Tygon (or similar) tubing down to the bottom after removing as much water as
possible then drying it with compressed air.  After that, I filled mine with
"Thoropatch" - a two-part material (powder + a milky liquid).  This makes a
morter-like mixture that is usually used to patch cracks and spalls in concrete
(it's tough stuff!).  This may require a second topping to make a slightly domed
surface out of the tube.  Obviously, it is a real pain to fill these tubes with
the tower vertical.  I would also suggest thourghly cleaning the outside/exposed
steel parts and spraying them with one of the cold galvanizing paints (CRC, LPS &
others make it).

73,

Tom - WA2BPE


Chris BONDE wrote:

> How would a Wet/Dry shop vac work?  I have seen those suck up a lot of
> water. If possilbe blow it out.
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
>
> At 05:31 PM 2002-05-28 -0500, Ford Peterson wrote:
>
> >Lou AC0X wrote:
> >
> > > and how  do I get the standing water out of a hole 5' deep with
> > > such a small diameter?
> > >
> >
> >I have a similar problem on a water line running to my barn before it
> >freezes and ruins the line.
> >
> >Getting the water below the frost line is easy.  Use a flexible plastic hose
> >(a garden hose may work well).  Stick the hose down the tube, plug the top
> >end with your thumb, and pull out the hose.  Each time the process is
> >repeated, you get whatever the hose will hold out of the tube.
> >
> >This works well unless you need ALL the water out, in which case you will
> >need a second small diameter hose to get the last little bit.
> >
> >Ford-N0FP
> >ford@cmgate.com
> >
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