[TowerTalk] Tower foundations

[AA6DX - Mark]

As to the epoxy ~~~ I spent a couple days a while back researching that 
subject, and I have NO qualms using epoxy ... if you get the right one, it 
provides better adhesion to the J bolt (not used anymore, I understand ... 
just nuts on threaded stock) ... than poured concrete!  Look it up!  And, 
the correct epoxy is readily available at your contractor's favorite 
hardware store, your rental place, or on-line.  Bottom line .. NOT risky ... 
Let sleeping dog lie, and put the new around the old ... `cept you will be 
disturbing the dirt alongside that old concrete ... again, don't see that as 
a major issue.  73
Mark Nelson  -  AA6DX

mailto: AA6DX at ARRL.NET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Bowers" <bbowers at mozarks.com>
To: <K7LXC at aol.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>; <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower foundations


Yep, and its and easy lift for a tow truck even.

Dig out next to it with a backhoe, and pluck it out.
Repour.  Better than risking epoxy.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower foundations


>
> In a message dated 2/12/2007 1:31:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  I'm not worried about saving 1 yard of concrete.  I  want to put the new
> tower in the same location as the old one(wife's  requirement) and I
> believe
> that a yard of hardened concrete weighs too  much to just pull it out of
> the
> hole and start over.
>
>    Right you are, sir. A yard of concrete weighs  about 4000 pounds.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve   K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
>
>
>