[TowerTalk] Why are gin poles so expensive?

[hdmc38 at bellsouth.net]

Tom
I agree with Drax.Buy one borrow one, or think about renting a crane.Little more expensive but saves a whole bunch of time. If you buy one get the kit and obtain the tubing locally.That will save some money.

73 Joe K4XZ
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JOE PATRICK 
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL 
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 


-------------- Original message from Tim N9PUZ <tim.n9puz at gmail.com>: -------------- 


> Drax Felton wrote: 
> > 
> > Why are gin poles for assembling for example, Rohn 25, so expensive? 
> > 
> > The Rohn one is over a thousand dollars and even the kits are $250 and don't 
> > include the tube. 
> > 
> > Isn't it just a pulley, rope, pipe, and some clamps? 
> > 
> > Do I need to know anything important if I fashion my own from hardware store 
> > materials? 
> 
> 
> 
> I do not know for sure but I expect that it's a combination of it 
> being a much lower volume product that say tower sections and a whole 
> bunch of product liability. 
> 
> Tim, N9PUZ 
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