[TowerTalk] Erections (TWR)

W1GOR W1GOR at Maine.RR.Com
Wed Jul 14 20:05:04 EDT 2004


I recall a very valuable military technical specification:   M I L - T F P 4
1

(translation: Make It Like The Freaking Print, For Once, Chapter 1 of R T F
M)

73, Larry - W1GOR




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson at earthlink.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Erections (TWR)


> If you think about it, losing a bolt from a tower leg is not really a big
> deal.  The weight above is more than sufficient to keep the section in
place
> except perhaps during a tornado, and then it wouldn't make a significant
> difference anyway.  BTW, I have never heard of a bolt coming loose, with
or
> without lockwasher.  I suppose if you are paranoid, you could buy nyloc
nuts
> to replace all the regular galvanized nuts.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:12 PM
> To: K8fu at aol.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Erections (TWR)
>
> At 11:30 AM 7/14/2004 -0400, K8fu at aol.com wrote:
> >Regarding my earlier lockwasher question. This is a 90' steel self
> >supporting twr.
> >At this juncture of my life there are times when I can barely walk let
> >alone climbing 90' every 3 yrs to ck bolts.
> >It seems to me that with the addition of lock or star washers this
> >could be a set it and forget it operation.
> >Even though this is a self supporting twr with not a lot of windloading
> >I do intend to affix a torsion bar at the top to prevent the twr from
> >twisting and torque.
>
>
> Or, an even better solution, since lockwashers are no guarantee of the nut
> remaining tight, particularly under vibration, how about using a
> threadlocking adhesive (example:  Loc-Tite).  Use the one that doesn't
> require heating with a torch to get the nut off, though.
>
> Lockwashers are definitely not "set and forget", unless your hardware cold
> welds or rusts solid. The latter would be more likely with a lockwasher
that
> would penetrate the zinc galvanizing, too.
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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