[TowerTalk] Crank up tower bracing rubbing against cable

[Bob K6UJ]

Thats what I did to tweak my two bent round bar braces braces back out on my tower.  I used a pry bar and slid a 10 foot length of 2" water 
pipe over it for extra leverage.  Didnt need to be that long but it was what I had on hand.  Just a little nudge at a 
time and keep checking does the trick.   

Bob
K6UJ


On Oct 19, 2012, at 11:45 AM, TexasRF at aol.com wrote:

> Jonathan, this sounds like a recipe for disaster! 300 to 500 pounds of  
> force is one matter; making sure you don't exceed that with a vehicle is 
> another  matter. I have seen no 500 pound fuses.
> 
> Another consideration is if the tower can handle that much force. 500  
> pounds at the end of a 20ft lever (telescoped tower) is 10,000 ft pounds/12000  
> inch pounds of over turning force!
> 
> A longer crow bar can be as simple as the existing crow bar with a length  
> of pipe slipped over the end. 
> 
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/19/2012 1:20:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> jj_2_woo at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Hi  All,
> 
> Thank you the replies.  I also received many replies in  private.  Many of 
> you suggested of bending the bracing with a crow bar or  hitting it with a 
> piece of wood.  Well, I tried both methods today and  neither of them worked. 
> I would need a really long crow bar to bend that  thing.  The wood method 
> didn't work as the wood absorbed all the  pounding.
> 
> I have an idea that might work and save me a lot of  time.  My tower is 
> very close to my driveway.  I could tie a cable  to the bracing and attach the 
> other end to a winch or a vehicle.  With a  300-500lb force I should be able 
> to bend the bracing just enough to clear the  interference.  When retracted 
> the tower should be able to withstand the  pulling force, I hope.  Since I 
> don't have a winch I will have to ask my  neighbors for help.  I will report 
> back on my progress and result.   Thanks and 73.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Jonathan Woo, W6GX
> (970)  646-1711
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