[TowerTalk] Guying a tower....Heresy to follow..... True statement!

[Doug Renwick]

Dave

Where did I say that one should not engineer something?  My words were
'over engineer'.

Experience and engineering have to work together.  Too many folks
believe that 'engineering' has ALL the answers and completely discount
experience.  Engineering does not have all the answers.  That is my
point.  A lot has been and is learned from 'trial and error'.

Doug

I'll run the race and I will never be the same again. 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
Sent: January 18, 2010 10:12 AM
To: TowerTalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a tower....Heresy to follow..... True
statement!


Let me clarify for you ... there is a huge difference between not over 
engineering something and not engineering anything at all.  Basing a 
decision solely upon experience falls into the category of not 
engineering anything at all, and that includes ignoring force vector 
formulas because your tower hasn't yet failed and not wearing a climbing

belt/harness because you haven't yet fallen.

Dave   AB7E


Doug Renwick wrote:
> Most can not see any similarity between what I said and what you are
> saying.  Sheesh, why do I dislike spin doctors.
>
> Doug