[TowerTalk] hdbx tower base

[Gary]

I used the stubs. If you want to see the story it is on the web here:
http://www.kk0sd.net/hftower/hftower.htm

My experience says it would be better to hold the stubs just a bit higher out of the concrete than I did 😊
But again it is all explained on the above web site. Clicking on each picture reveals slightly larger versions.

73,
Gary "Joe" kk0sd


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 10:33 AM
To: John Simmons <jasimmons at pinewooddata.com>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] hdbx tower base

Why not use the tilt-over base stubs?

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Sep 5, 2020, at 8:15 AM, John Simmons <jasimmons at pinewooddata.com> wrote:
> 
> I used sawhorses with 2x4's going through the tower legs. After going through the experience I would have used guy wires too. When you pour the concrete in the hole it pushes the legs sideways so you need to hold the tower from moving. Once the concrete is poured it is really hard to move the steel even though the concrete is still liquid.
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> 73,
> -de John NI0K
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> NE9U - Scott Jasper wrote on 9/5/2020 5:08 AM:
>> So I don't reinvent the wheel, whats the best method of installing the first section with 4 foot legs into the 4 feet of concrete?
>> 
>> Best info I can find is legs need suspended 4 inches above bottom of concrete...
>> 
>> can anyone share how they've done it?
>> 
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