[TowerTalk] Help ID Tower and Dealing with Rust

[K8RI on TT]

On 7/25/2011 10:54 PM, Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:
> Hello Jim:
>
> I would be very very careful with this tower. Inspecting the photos you
> posted, there could be significant rust issues inside the legs which would
> be compromised supporting any load.
>
> I would certainly not recommend you ever climb it. It may well be that this
> tower was never hot dipped galvanized - that it was just painted.

Unless it's a version I've never seen, it's only painted.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>
> My best advice is that it is not worth taking chances with life or property
> damage. The structural integrity is highly suspect here - I would suggest
> that you not use this tower - it's just not worth the risk.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Dolson
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 8:40 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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