[SixClub] Tower work...dirt base and adapter plates.

[K8RI on six]

On 6/19/2011 3:55 PM, KA2AEV at aol.com wrote:
> The Beer or the Welding Machine?
>
>
> In a message dated 6/19/2011 3:25:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> advanceddigital at mac.com writes:
>
> Hey  Roger,
>
> Nice Welder.  How is the Miller?
Millermatic 185. I've gone through 3 large spools and 3 full size tanks 
of cover gas (Ar/CO2) in the past couple of years.
The photo doesn't show the Miller Spectrum 625 Extreme plasma torch.  
They kept trying to sell me one of the "little" self contained 
"hobbyist" cutters, but it was darn near as large as the welder and on 
wheels and it'd only cut 1/4". I typically end up cutting half inch or 
larger and hope the 625 will be large enough  The 625 weighs 21# and 
comes with a shoulder strap, although I'm unlikely to ever use it like 
that. You do have to supply air, but I have an 85 gallon unit so I don't 
think that will be a problem.

I think I"m going to add how to make an adapter using the bolt circles 
which is actually much faster than the way shown, but not as easy to get 
the bolt holes at 90 degrees for the "mechanically challenged".<:-))

Raised the gin pole up to the next section, so as soon as I find a ham 
with some spare time the next section is ready to go up.  My wife is 
willing to help, but isn't big enough to handle the weight.  The Weather 
channel says it's only 74.  My thermometers and weather station say 81 
in the shade and that tower work is in the sun.  Think I'll wait until 
evening.

The "Miller" is cold! <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)


> Best regards and  '73,
>
> Mike Pappas
> W9CN
> advanceddigital at mac.com
>
>
>
> On  Jun 19, 2011, at 2:58 AM, K8RI on six wrote:
>
>> Thought some might  find these of interest.
>>
>> Building a dirt base for a small  tower and adapting a Yaesu (Metric)
>> thrust bearing to a ROHN 25G  accessory shelf.
>>
>>   http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/Dirt_Base.htm
>>   http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/Adapter.htm
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
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