[TowerTalk] Failed HDX572 Raising fixture Leg and base

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 16:57:11 -0600
From: EZ Rhino <EZRhino at fastmovers.biz>
To: Towertalk Reflector <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Failed HDX572 Raising fixture Leg and base

Likely you actually broke the tab long, long ago.  It was only hanging by a thread, and that gave the separated parts time to rust.  This recent lowering was what finally did it in.  Definitely call UST tomorrow and see what you can do; Any company worth their salt should stand behind that since it is clearly poor welding.

Chris
KF7p

## Obviously this was a fubar welding job.   Question is, why didn’t UST X ray the welds for the base ?    Ok, I can see not X raying every weld on each tower section, but at least do the critical welds, like the base,
and where the plates are for the pulleys. 

##  UST should make good on this, since they like to brag about their welding process and expertise and certified welders and QC etc. 

Jim  VE7RF