[TowerTalk] Repair HD-BX Tower?

[WA3GIN]

...and I heard of a similar story about a ham in Richmond, VA...I'd like a 
buck for every HDX-48 that had its rivets melted off  hahaha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat at copper.net>
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Repair HD-BX Tower?


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> On Sat, 12 May 2007 17:52:08 -0500, jpk5lad at cox.net wrote:
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>>Yep, those rivets are aluminum.  I had a friend who
>>wanted to "refresh" his HDX-48 tower's coating and
>>took it to a galvanizing place.  When they dipped the
>>sections into the hot metal vat, the aluminum rivets
>>completely melted.  He got back a tower kit which
>>looked like a gigantic Erector Set.
>>Jim - K5LAD
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> Fascinating story. A mental picture I will not soon forget. :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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