[SixClub] Tower legs

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

why not get a TOWER Jack ? seems to me thats wht it was designed for !   NOT 
that I care much for the inventor !  but it does work.







                                          Richard J. Fiero II
                                    A.R.S. W5TFW // V44TFW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <doc at kd4e.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Tower legs


> Neat idea!  I have a couple of them ...
>
> Maybe tomorrow after lunch ...
>
> Hey Joey!  Why didn't you think of that?  ;-)
>
> Thanks!
>
>> How about one of those simple one hand ratcheting flat fabric tie
>> down straps like you use to secure a load in a pickup truck bed
>> between the stake mounts? Wrap it around all three legs and tighten
>> it up as you lower it onto the mounting stud legs. They're like
>> tow-rated strength Kevlar. -Pete / NL7XM
>>
>>
>>> On 7/2/2011 7:19 PM, David Lewis wrote:
>>>> doc,
>>>
>>> Tower legs are very easy to bend. I can exert enough force with a 3
>>> to 4' rod to break a leg off a 35G. Actually I doubt it would take
>>> much effort with just a 2' rod.  Smaller towers like the 25G and
>>> more so the American Steel towers are surprisingly easy to bend.
>>>
>>> The old, American Steel TV towers we see holding up tribanders can
>>> be easily bent out of line by just tightening one set of guys too
>>> much.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>> Try a tool rental place,and see if they have a 'porta- power'
>>>> hydraulic tool.It should do the trick,but be careful as it has no
>>>> mercy on stray fingers. 73,David/N5SJS
>
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