[TowerTalk] Calculating Forces for Tilting tower

[charlie at thegallos.com]

Hey Gang,

This isn't a snark answer - this is me trying to learn, I'm NOT an 
engineer (although some call me a 'software engineer' - bah)

Where do those 2x and 4x numbers come from?  I _ASSUME_ it is standard 
engineering "stuff".  Now I have a Machinery's Handbook, and a Marks 
Manual sitting here - is there a section where I can look this up, so I 
can understand it?

I'm assuming it is the simple ftlb model, with the ratio of the 10ft and 
40 ft, but that doesn't seem to take into account any vectors on the 
load too (of course that gives you a nice safety factor, always a GOOD 
thing)

73 de KG2V



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>>>> if the 'hinge' is at ground level and your winch is at the 10'  
>>>> level, the total force of those two loads will be:
>>>> 2x the tower load PLUS
>>>> 4x the 'top' load.
>>>> that's quite a bit for the position of the winch .. AND .. if the  
>>>> winch is connected to the garage, it just might pull the garage  
>>>> wall down.
>>>> 73
>>>> Don
>>>> N8DE
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