[TowerTalk] Taking apart old beams

[Richard Zalewski]

The tower is down and thanks to using grease the sections were not a
problem.  The task at hand is getting the beams apart.  Since they are
not even split at the boom the idea of using a ramming rod won't work.

Tnx
Dick W7ZR 


On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 15:31:16 -0500, Jerry Keller - K3BZ <k3bz at arrl.net> wrote:
> An automobile scissor jack worked well on some Rohn sections that were supposedly in the air many
> years. Use some short pieces of 2x4 to protect the tower braces.
> GL,  Jerry K3BZ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Zalewski" <dick.w7zr at gmail.com>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:16 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Taking apart old beams
> 
> >I have just taken down my 120' foot tower at XE2DV and the 5 antennas
> > mounted on it.  Now I need to get them apart to transport back to the
> > states where I will offer them for sale.  My problem is they have been
> > up in the air for almost 14 years and I could not get the telescoping
> > sections apart.  So here we go guys....what is the best method short
> > of a hacksaw to get the sections apart.
> > --
> > Tnx es 73
> > Dick W7ZR
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Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR