[TowerTalk] PHOTO LINK: Desired play (gap) between steel tubeleg and sleeve

[Bill Aycock]

Crazy- since this is NOT Rohn, and has several differences from it, you have 
several potential alignment problems.  Besides the leg-to-sleeve diameter 
problem you have concentrated on, there are  potential problems with angular 
alignment, and, maybe the worst- the leg-to-leg spacing, which implies that 
there is only one out of three possible ways it can assemble at each joint. 
You need to check the other possibilities also, and, as a general rule, it 
is never a good idea to do any metal cutting to facilitate assembly.  A 
taper pin punch should be all that is needed.
Another difference from Rohn that I note is that the two bolts appear to be 
the same size; Rohn uses two sizes at each joint.

Good luck- Bill-W4BSG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Els" <leonard at cs.ukzn.ac.za>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PHOTO LINK: Desired play (gap) between steel 
tubeleg and sleeve


> Thanks Jim
>
> Refer to attached link of pic I managed to obtain before it was taken
> down.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35830322@N08/3308268909/
>
> I am trying to determine what the ideal clearance between leg and sleeve
> should be when fitted together.  Are we talking one thou?  1/32"?  What
> are the default tolerances of similar tower design sections?
>
> CrazyHorse