[TowerTalk] Help ID Tower and Dealing with Rust

[J. Dolson]

Gentlemen,

I weighed one of the 10' tower sections and found it to be 40 lbs.  This
seemed a bit heavy for an aluminum tower, so I put a magnet on the section
and it does attract a magnet.

Does this mean that it's steel?  Any idea what type of steel towers are
generally made from?

Thanks,

Jim

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Dolson
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 9:40 PM
To: 'towertalk'
Subject: [TowerTalk] Help ID Tower and Dealing with Rust

Hi Gents.

I have been given 12 tower sections.  I'm hoping that the list can help me
(1) identify the tower and (2) offer suggestions on handling the rust.

Pictures of a tower section and close-ups of the rust are at:
http://www.laconic-designs.com/downloads/misc/tower

a. The sections are 10 feet long and have five sets of cross braces each.
b. The center-to-center distance between each leg is 10 3/4 inches
c. Weight wise, the sections feel aluminum, but I didn't think that aluminum
rusted.

Any suggestions as to how to remove the rust and what to paint the tower
with?

Thanks!

Jim
k8ddv


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