[TowerTalk] LOOKING FOR A USED CRANK UP SELF SUPPORTING TUBULARTOWER

[Gary Schafer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:14 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com; k6xn at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LOOKING FOR A USED CRANK UP SELF SUPPORTING
> TUBULARTOWER
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/1/2006 1:44:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
> 
> >  I am looking for a used self supporting crank up tower to  install at a
> location in Nevada for contesting. I already have in place 10  cubic yards
> of
> steel reinforced concrete with 1 inch diameter by 36 inch  long anchor
> bolts
> imbedded in the concrete. The anchor bolts are spaced 9  inches apart
> which
> will accommodate a US Tower tubular tower Model MA-770  with the MARB-770
> free standing Rotor Base and the early Tristao 70 +/-  foot crank up
> tubular
> towers.
> 
> >  Are there other towers  which would accept an anchor bolt pattern of
> four
> one
> inch diameter anchor  bolts spaced 9 inches apart?
> 
> Hiya, Ted --
> 
>     I wouldn't worry about the bolt pattern. The  existing bolts can be
> chopped off with a hand grinder and then you can  rent a drill with a
> concrete bit
> or a hammer drill to drill new holes.  Epoxy in the new anchor bolts and
> you're good to go. Construction guys do this  all the time and it works
> great. When
> you're done, the epoxy is typically  stronger than the concrete.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve   K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for amateurs
> Cell: 206-890-4188

Why not just have an adaptor plate made to bolt on to the existing bolts?

73
Gary  K4FMX