[TowerTalk] Fwd: Anchoring

[KD7JYK DM09]

> All the screw in anchors I've seen (several dozen, 30 years ago) had a 
> continuous weld for the entire helix. I would say that a "tack weld + 
> short weld" is a unit that was mis-manufactured (i.e. shipped before the 
> final welds were done).  As you say, if the weld were to fail it would 
> be a problem.

Quite possible.  This was a few years ago, and across several models. 
Maybe there was a single contractor that was messing up the welds, I had 
seen it in galvanized, and painted versions.  It fully turned me off of 
the screws, in addition to not being easy for me to install.

Kurt