[TowerTalk] Rohn Bolts

[Steve Maki]

Roger,

I'm pretty sure he's talking about threading "dimpled" lock nuts onto 
the bolts.

-Steve K8LX

On 1/25/2016 7:05 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:

> ROHN says to enlarge the bolt holes using a taper pin punch.  The punch
> should leave the galvanizing intact. Open the holes just enough for the
> bolts to fit. Never leave the holes so small you have to screw the bolts
> is according to the ROHN instructions.

>> I’ve done a good share of towers over the years – all R45 (soon that
>> will include a 55) ... both new and used ... and I’m starting to put a
>> new tower up at my new location. This is R45. It is used. I bought new
>> Rohn (yes – Rohn) bolts and I’ve never had bolts that were SO tight
>> before. These have a dimple on one side – actually a set of 3. I’m
>> sure it’s a self locking mechanism. You can’t thread them on at all
>> starting with the dimpled face – they won’t go – so I’m pretty sure
>> I’m doing it the right way ... the small bolts went on with lots of
>> effort seeming to strip the galvanizing off the bolt as they went on
>> .. the large ones don’t want to go much more than when the dimple gets
>> on to the bolt.
>>
>> Is this correct? Should I expect this much effort now with their new
>> bolts? Boy if one had to put up a good deal of sticks in a day their
>> arms would feel it at the end of it. Hate to have to haul an air
>> wrench up there :>)
>>
>> Gary
>> K9RX
>>
>> [I called Hill Radio, where I got the bolts, and they called Rohn
>> while I was on the phone (I didn’t talk to Rohn myself) ... Rohn says
>> yeah they’re tight but should be doable. They also said I’m probably
>> putting them on backwards – which isn’t possible as you can’t even
>> thread them on on the dimple side!]