[TowerTalk] split tubing in base leg

[Keith Dutson]

>I had to drive taper pin punches into almost every one to get the bolts to
fit.

Was this a new tower?  I have never had a problem with new bolts going in on
a new Rohn tower.

73, Keith NM5G

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Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:12 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com; Bill Tippett
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] split tubing in base leg


The ROHN catalog is very specific about not drilling galvanized tower legs. 
They don't even want the bolt holes drilled out. If the bolt doesn't fit
they direct the builder to use "taper pin punches" of the proper size to
enlarge the holes until the bolts just slide in.  They also direct us not to
drive bolts in.
Any hole drilled removes the galvanizing at that point.

BTW, I have 10 sections of 45-G up.  That is 60 bolt holes.  I had to drive
taper pin punches into almost every one to get the bolts to fit.
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