Shouldn't be a problem if you have a crane and it is only 40'. If it was my tower I would just split a piece of pipe, weld it around it to reinforce it and then use my jin pole to bring it down and replace that section.
Better check the bottom to make sure it isn't rusted out from the water in it. Jim Randy Cosby wrote: > Wonder if we could lift it, pull that section off (it's near the bottom) > and put a new section in. Hm... Need to go onsite. > > Randy > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Ya'll never did any plumbing, huh :) >> >> Water inside froze and split it open. >> >> The only way I'd stand 3 rungs up on that tower, is if I had a crane holding >> me up :) >> >> >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> <insert witty tagline here> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Randy Cosby" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:30 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] tower fix possible? >> >> >> >> >>> http://infowest.us/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1420 >>> http://infowest.us/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1418 >>> >>> These pictures are from a small 40' Rohn tower that we are leasing space >>> on. Apparently one of the legs has some sort of stress fracture >>> developing, or there was something wrong with the metal here and it blew >>> out. My first thought was that we had a bullet hole, but there is no >>> hole in the other side. I haven't been on site personally. >>> >>> In any case, we don't want to climb it, and the owner is out of the >>> lower-48 for a few months. Any recommendations for fixing / reinforcing >>> this (other than the obvious - replacing the tower / section)? >>> >>> -- >>> Randy Cosby >>> Vice President >>> InfoWest, Inc >>> >>> work: 435-773-6071 >>> email: [email protected] >>> >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/randycosby >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
