[SixClub] Towers

[Greg Grambor]

Wow, Dale, I think you "got da ansa" there. I have seen that name Tampa
Armature Works for years on their trucks & so forth, never connected it with
my problem. I'll definitely ask them to come out on a service call, because
there's a good chance the problem is a short somewhere that I am not seeing
... one of the control relays is pulled shut that I think should be normally
open .... but I'll leave it to the professionals, motors and control
circuits are something I have zero experience with. It will still be a lot
less $ than flying the guy down from NH. Incidentally, for anyone
interested, the company I am talking about is run by Matt Strelow, KC1XX,
who can be reached at matt at kc1xx.com . His operation is a God-send for guys
like me who are too old and fat to climb. He sent me a young guy who zoomed
up and down that tower like a monkey, it was amazing. He even went up on my
roof without a ladder, he just jumped up and grabbed the edge of the barrel
tiles and hoisted himself! It got dark and the guy put on a head lamp and
just kept on working till the job was done. The guy was not a ham, but he
knew more about ham-style towers than any ham I ever met. It was expensive,
but for me it was shell out or no tower, so it was worth it. Thanks again
Dale for Tampa Armature Works. If it was a snake it would have bit me. See
you on six.
73,
Greg WB2GMK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KG4SSY at comcast.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Towers


> Greg,
>    The company I work for is Tampa Armature Works and they are
headquartered in Tampa. Anything motor or gearbox related they can handle.
The best way to do this is take the motor and gearbox out and take it to the
shop.They will do a tear down inspection and give you a quote.If you want
them to remove it the cost will go way up. Not as expensive as flying a tech
in from New England but it is around $75 an hour on straight time for field
work. If you talk to the shop foreman you may be able to get a man to do it
on the side.
> I am assuming this is a single phase motor. being the operating enviroment
is outside it is probably a TEFC (totally enclosed fan cooled motor) with a
cast iron frame. These can get real pricey. $100-$150 a horsepower for
standard frames and lots more for special ones.. So unless the motor frame
is something special if the price of repairs is 60% or more of what a new
one cost, get the new one.
>  As for the gearbox, all they will do is change bearings and seals. The
bearing fits can be repaired but if a gear is bad they will have to buy one.
> You may get lucky and all thats needed is a centrifical switch ( to change
from the start winding to the run winding) . Get the bearings replaced while
it is disassembled,it is cheap insurance.
>    Too bad I am in Augusta, GA or I would do it.
> Good luck and let me know how it goes,
>  Dale KG4SSY
>
>
> > Stay away from US Tower. I bought one of their 70' motorized crank-ups
and
> > had a very bad experience when I had to go back to them for repair parts
and
> > schematic documentation. They have absolutely no after-market savvy. Put
me
> > through a run-around the likes of which I've never seen before, lied to
me,
> > overcharged me for a new winch motor... the list goes on and on. Stay
away!
> >
> > Incidentally, the winch motor on my tower has malfunctioned again and I
> > can't figure out the problem. Does anyone know of a company in the Tampa
Bay
> > area that does this sort of work? The only company I know of is in New
> > Hampshire, and I've had them down to work on my tower before but it's
very
> > costly, you have to pay for the technician's air fare and lodging. I had
to
> > bite the bullet on that cause I can't climb any more. But this will not
> > require any climbing, so does anybody know of a company in Florida who
works
> > on winches and hoisting fixtures?
> > Greg WB2GMK
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "kenyon lenart" <kenyonl1 at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "reflector" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:02 PM
> > Subject: [SixClub] Towers
> >
> >
> > > Suggestions for a nice crank-up
> > >
> > > Kenyon
> > >
> > >
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