[TowerTalk] Tower Base J (Anchor) Bolts

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/28/2008 7:36:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I have moved my 71 foot crank up 4 times since  purchase.  I use 1"
galvanized bolts (threaded) from most big hardware  stores.  I notice now
that they will need to order  them.


    I'll betcha that the hardware store allthread  doesn't meet the 
manufacturer's specs for bolt strength. OTOH your tower  hasn't fallen down lately so 
you've been lucky. 

>  I don't  remember the length but I always get them longer than 36" so I can
bend the  bottom 6 to 9" in a right angle.



           You don't  need to bend them. Just double-nut the bottom of the 
bolt and you're good to go.  All the J does is add some pull-out resistance to 
the bolts. Double nuts will do  the same thing. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH 



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