[TowerTalk] Mast Lifting

[Don Moman VE6JY]

If I don't have to lift very far, a suitable turnbuckle works well and can
get in the tiny spaces.  Along that idea, a loadbinder (ratchet type) also
would get it done.

On Sun, May 23, 2021 at 3:30 PM <ed_richardson at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Needing to service the rotator and want to lift the loaded mast up and out
> of the rotator bracket.  I have used a cheap com-along in the past but I am
> now reading that come-alongs are not suitable for lifting and lowering
> loads, they are intended for horizontal movements only.
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> A lever hoist would seem to be the appropriate tool.
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> So what are the tower experts using for this task? The dead weight would be
> approximately 350 lbs plus any resistance/friction.
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> Any recommendations?  Safety outweighs cost.
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> Ed ve4vt
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