[TowerTalk] Tower section assembly question

[john at kk9a.com]

I think that this is great advice!  I used a thin coat of white lithium 
grease when I assembled on my Rohn 55 Tower in Aruba and the legs easily fit 
together. When I disassembled it10 years later the tower was badly corroded 
under multiple coats of paint,  however I was still able to get the sections 
apart fairly easily.

John KK9A



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Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Tower section assembly question
From:K7LXC at aol.com
Date:Sat, 7 Jul 2012 11:29:55 -0400 (EDT)


    I recommend using some sort of lubricant on  the legs. Anything will
work; e.g. axle grease, bearing grease,Lubriplate, etc.  It'll help them 
slide
together easily during assembly and  disassembly.

    If you're contemplating loading the tower,  then I'd suggest some sort
of antioxidant. It'll make better electrical joints  than anything else.

    There's a whole chapter in my UP THE TOWER book on  corrosion and lots
of assembly tips including using some grease on the legs.

Cheers & GL,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH