[TowerTalk] Safe to buy 45G with a broken weld or bent rod?

[John W]

This group is so awesome!
Thanks very much to Dave, Bill, Jim, Julio, and Chris for your thoughtful replies.

I went with the majority vote - 4 out of 5 doctors recommend using the damaged sections as buried bases, or not at all.

So, since I already had a 5' base section, I did not buy them.

Since the damage was conveniently at the very bottom, and the rest of each damaged section was in perfect condition, I guess I can now say that I know a guy in EPA who has two nice 10' base sections of 45G. 
So if anybody needs one, let me know and I'll put him in touch with you.

I'm happy to say that I now have 100' of 55G and 80' of 45G. 
Now comes the hard part - getting it up in the air!!

I'm sure I'll be pinging you guys again with plenty of questions before too long.

73,

John
W2ID



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> On Jan 15, 2012, at 6:01 , John W wrote:
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> Making a trip today to pick up a used tower, so this question is URGENT. 
> (Please copy me directly on your reply since I subscribe to the list in Digest form.)
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> I am pickup up a used 45G tower today.
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> One 10' section has a broken weld. It is at the bottom of the tower. It is the first bend that the Z-brace makes. 
> The rod is separated by about 1/4" from the tower leg.
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> Another section has the first (bottom most) z-brace diagonal pretty noticeably bent.
> I'd guess the middle of the rod is out at least 1" maybe 1.5" from where it should be.
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> Are either of these sections safe to buy or should I pass them up?
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> Thanks & 73,
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> John
> W2ID
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