the top clamp with the slip plate would only be limited by where the support attached. i dont know how strong threaded water pipe couplers are, will they take much lateral force?
On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 2:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps instead use a pair of these to start with so you are not limited > to a particular spacing between clamps. > https://www.mccowntech.com/product_images/import/M-TOW-A.pdf > > Then a pipe, coupled to another pipe for the swivel etc etc. > > *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm > *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 1:19 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs > > the mtows are 500lbs each? I would think so, the grain leg ones alot of > times are this same concept, pipe sitting on a pin with a grease zerk on it > and a sleeve or flat metal halfway up that it goes through, no bearings > really. The middle sleeve is where the bulk of the force ends up i think > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 2:12 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> OK, but I could use my mount as the base and then the arm and pulley from >> your drawing on top, yes? >> Essentially an attachment to add on to my tower mounts? >> >> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm >> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 1:03 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs >> >> the arms on the grain legs rotate over to drop your gear onto the >> platform instead of manhandling it over the rail. >> >> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 1:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> https://www.mccowntech.com/product_images/import/M-TOW-P-36.PDF >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 12:57 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs >>> >>> OK, how about basing it on this: >>> https://www.mccowntech.com/800-m-tow-p-36-36-inch-pipe-standoff/ >>> >>> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm >>> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 12:54 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs >>> >>> High level engineering drawing >>> >>> On Feb 3, 2017 12:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Show me what is out there and show me how you would like it changed. I >>>> will make it. >>>> >>>> *From:* Lewis Bergman >>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 11:47 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs >>>> >>>> >>>> Rohn makes a light weight one. I think Valmont makes one designed die a >>>> tower that puts the pulley or about 3 feet and is really handy for mounting >>>> disks on the side of towers. Chuck should make one. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017, 11:40 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Find a crazy young guy, unmarried, no kids, orphans are the best. >>>>> Make him sign a hold harmless. Pay him as a contractor to climb up and >>>>> pull the stuff up. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm >>>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 3, 2017 10:37 AM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gin pole for lifting gear up grain legs >>>>> >>>>> yard arm >>>>> >>>>> if youre on a leg, mot have a spot for attaching a rotating one >>>>> most grain elevators either have one or where the radius of two bins >>>>> intersect there is a steel beam >>>>> a very dangerous but effective solution is harnessing your guy, put a >>>>> pulley on his front loops and secure his back to the structure have him >>>>> lean out 45 degrees, or bring up a light weight A frame, not as fun though >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Darin Steffl <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hey guys, >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure if Gin Pole is the right term but we're looking for >>>>> something like that for lifting things up our grain leg sites that will >>>>> attach to the structure or our antenna pipes. This would allow us to >>>>> attach >>>>> our pulley above the structure so we can lift our gear up and over the >>>>> railings at our sites. >>>>> >>>>> Any idea what exactly I should be looking for and any recommended >>>>> products for us to look at? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Darin Steffl >>>>> Minnesota WiFi >>>>> www.mnwifi.com >>>>> 507-634-WiFi >>>>> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook >>>>> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
