[TowerTalk] My first tower section is not plumb...

[Patrick Greenlee]

With small  verticality errors, straightness is more important than 
vertical perfection.

Keeping the tower "in-column" is more important than a little lean.

Patrick        NJ5G

On 2/10/2016 2:24 PM, Stan Stockton wrote:
> Doug,
>
> In my opinion you should not lose an sleep over this project.  If you were able to suspend yourself in mid air, you could probably put a slight amount of pressure with one hand (perhaps two fingers) and make it plumb.  If it will make you feel better leave that plumb bob on it and when you tension the guy wires make sure it's perfect.
>
> I have 13 towers up right now and have never in my life used a plumb bob on a tower.  They look pretty straight up and down to me :-)
>
> 73...Stan, K5GO
>
>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 12:58 PM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu> wrote:
>>
>> OK,
>>
>> I am using a plumb bob...First test attaching a plumb bob at 20 ft level (top of 2nd tower section)...I see about 5/8 inch of deviation from Sight A and 1 1/2 inch deviation from Sight B
>>
>> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>>
>> "No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver alguna de sus creaciones funcionando. Esa emoción hace que uno se olvide de comer, de dormir, de todo." - Nikola Tesla
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Young" <youngron at verizon.net>
>> To: "Douglas Ruz (CO8DM)" <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] My first tower section is not plumb...
>>
>>
>> Drop a string with weight (plumb bob) from leg at 20 ft point. How far is string from leg at concrete base? Do it with no wind.
>> W8RJL
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:30 AM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a problem...i discovered my first tower section is not plumb...something happen after concrete cures. Remember i have 3 ft buried in concrete and 7 ft above concrete (1st section).
>>>
>>> I add the 2nd section and i am planning install the 3rd section with the permanent guy wires.
>>>
>>> What to do to correct the plumbing ??
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>>>
>>> "No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver alguna de sus creaciones funcionando. Esa emoción hace que uno se olvide de comer, de dormir, de todo." - Nikola Tesla
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