[TowerTalk] Adjustments to Tower Base Pier J-Bolts

[mikflathead at aol.com]

 Very interesting thread. What is the template made of?

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Green <dick at mailgreen.us>
To: h.duck <h.duck at ameritech.net>; Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net>; 'Grant Saviers' <grants2 at pacbell.net>; TOWERTALK <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 24, 2017 4:28 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Adjustments to Tower Base Pier J-Bolts

Regardless of what you decide to do, I'd sure want to check the fit of the base before and after any adjustments and before bringing in a crane. Can the base section be disconnected from the rest of the tower for a test? f it's too tall/heavy for you and a helper or two to lift (e.g., a 20-footer), you might be able to lift it into place with a bucket loader.

73, Dick WC1M 

-----Original Message-----
From: h.duck [mailto:h.duck at ameritech.net] 
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 5:16 PM
To: Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net>; 'Grant Saviers' <grants2 at pacbell.net>; TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Adjustments to Tower Base Pier J-Bolts

Hi,

Just thinking out loud.

Is it necessary to remove the template?  Here's my thought.  Assuming it will work, try pushing the template up the bolts with the lower nuts, assuming there are nuts below the template, use plenty of lubricant.  If it is possible to raise the template up to within 3 or 4 inches of the top of the bolts, this should align the bolts for the tower.  Lower the tower down on to the bolts, lower the template by backing off the lower nuts.  This will result in leaving the template sandwiched between the lower nuts and the bottom of the tower.  Don't forget to take off the top nuts before lowering the tower or you will need to lift it or buy three more nuts.

Howard, W A 9 Y B W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac at arrl.net>
To: "'Grant Saviers'" <grants2 at pacbell.net>; <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Adjustments to Tower Base Pier J-Bolts


> The issue is not just removing the template.  I could just cut it off.  I
> need to KNOW that the template can be removed without to ensure that the
> tower base will go on without difficulty.  We can't be playing around with
> this on the day the 200 ft. crane arrives for the installation.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Saviers [mailto:grants2 at pacbell.net]
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:37 AM
> To: Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net>; TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Adjustments to Tower Base Pier J-Bolts
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>
>
> On 7/22/2017 6:47 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>> In fact, the template used during the pour cannot be removed.
>
> Why??  That has to be easier and less risky than any other idea proposed.
>
> Grant KZ1W
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