[TowerTalk] Sodium bentonite, was Re: Augment?

[AA6DX - Mark]

Well .. on another tack ...
If it's possible, just rent a Bosch electric jackhammer and take the top off 
the tower base concrete...the chisel will cut the Rohn 25, too ... ... down 
a foot or two +  ...
Problem is if the area would ever happen to get rototilled, could get 
interesting.  If so, go low!  Fill in the hole, replace the topsoil, 
sprinkle a few grass seeds, and VOILA!
`Tis gone  Been there, done that, more than once..  73, Mark  AA6DX   > KB 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
To: "K8RI on TT" <k8ri-on-towertalk at tm.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:23 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Sodium bentonite, was Re: Augment?


> K8RI on TT wrote:
>
>
>> BTW if you have a bunch of concrete to get rid of and no dynamite...or
>> permit... Sodium Bentonite expands 2 to 3 times its volume when wet and
>> is powerful enough to shatter concrete. It makes a good, safe, less
>> noisy way (if less fun) to break up large chunks of concrete left over
>> from guy anchor posts and tower bases.
>
> I have an old Rohn 25 base in concrete that I want to
> get rid of.  Can I just pour this stuff down the inside of
> the tower legs?  What prevents it from just squiring out
> the top and not doing anything?  Is there any danger of the stuff 
> exploding?
> The base is mostly underground of course, but goes a few
> inches above ground.  Where do I buy the stuff?
>
> Rick N6RK
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