[TowerTalk] Crank up questions.

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Thanks. Interesting alternative. I like the simplicity!

73, Mike NF4L

On Nov 27, 2013, at 3:28 AM, Matt <km5vi at flukey.cc> wrote:

> This may or may not be of use to you but thought I would offer an
> alternative.  I have 4 cranks-ups and 2 don't have raising fixtures.   For
> each of these without fixtures I elongated the foundation excavation and
> dropped a 20 ft stick of schedule 40 pipe centered at the appropriate
> location prior to placing concrete.  I welded cap plates and reinforced
> mountings for a 2-ton chain hoist at the top of each of these the pipes.
> Suggest to do the stress and flexure analysis on the lifting loads for the
> tower before sizing the pipe.   I ended up with 6" pipe on one installation
> and 8" on the other (a larger HD tower).  On the advice of my structural
> engineering friend, I fabricated the rebar cages with additional "U" straps
> wrapped around the pipe on a 2" larger radius tied back deep into the center
> of the concrete with angle turnouts on the ends.  - and doubled up on the
> spacing through the bottom (and top for good measure) few feet of the
> foundation.   This is to strengthen the foundation for the side loads (ie
> avoid blowing out the side of the foundation at the bottom corner) that are
> imparted when the pipe is under bending stress.
> 
> To raise or lower the tower I just hang the chain hoist on the pipe, connect
> to the tower and she comes right up - very sturdy.
> 
> Good luck on your tower project.
> 
> 73
> Matt
> KM5VI
>