[TowerTalk] Rohn 45 questions

[Mark Robinson]

There is this..not cheap but it does the job. It fits inside the legs of a 
standard section.

http://www.3starinc.com/rohn_45g_top_cap_thrust_bearing_plate_r-bpl45g.html


Mark N1UK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl at centurytel.net>
To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 05 October, 2011 8:24 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rohn 45 questions


>I have a small dilmenia that I hope I can get a few answers.
> In my younger days I would get "pointy top" Rohn sections and cut the top 
> off and then put a rotor plate at the top and put the thrust bearing there 
> with the rotor plate at the bottom of the top section. This worked good 
> for years. I now get the flat plate top section but have one cut off 
> pointy top tower left and want to convert it to a flat plate without 
> getting an expensive Rohn 45 flat plate section plus shipping etc.
> I see that Rohn 45 rotor plates fit anywhere along the tower section so I 
> can mount it about 4 feet from the top. My question is this:does someone 
> make a flat plate that fits OVER the legs. I can easily make the legs the 
> same length and drill holes to secure the flat plate to the legs. Of 
> course I'd paint it with cold spray galvanizing.
> I see Norms Fab makes a plate that fits into the legs but that would be a 
> little more diffucult for me to drill or at least I think it fits into the 
> legs.
> Looking for any ideas other then take the top section off and install a 
> flat plate section. Thats the obvious.
> Gregg  K9KL
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