[TowerTalk] Question re: mating Rohn sections

[Jim Rhodes]

Doing the former will weaken the tower and may cause the tower to be "bent" 
slightly at that joint. I would definitely go with the later approach. And 
why shouldn't the bolts be supporting the weight of the tower?


At 11:42 AM 10/14/03, you wrote:
>So I've learned how to use a jack to fix bends in used tower sections to 
>get them to mate.  I've learned to use Penetrox (or choose your brand) in 
>the joints.  But here's an interesting problem:  My Rohn 45 sections now 
>mate so well that the upper pieces slide on slightly beyond the holes in 
>the lower sections, in some places by over 0.5 cm.  Do I drill out the 
>holes, or raise the upper section a few mm and bolt them as 
>pre-drilled?  Rule-following tells me to do the latter, but common sense 
>tells me to do the former, since the bolts would otherwise have to bear 
>the full weight of the tower!
>
>Thanks in advance for any help!
>
>73,
>Maury W3EF
>
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