Yeppers. There is NO way I'd put a person on it.... On the other hand, I'm out on a farm. I see how strong metal often is in ways that always surprise me. I've got people out here that climb those old crank up TV towers that everyone installed in the 50's and 60's. Sometimes they are climbing them because they are so bent that they won't come down. Crazy but people do it all of the time.
I love my 65' bucket truck. We're using that thing FARRRRR more than I thought I would. We've been able to pull in so many new customers in just 6 or so months that my payments on the truck are already covered. It's almost like a free piece of cool machinery. Then you look at the repair bills, $300+ tires, annual certifications, insurance etc. deep sigh But it still beats the heck out of climbing anything! marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moldashel" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower fix possible? > And the right way to do it. If the leg is splitting that means there is > no way to weep moisture and you will just be back to the same issue in > the future. > > In addition you have no idea on leg integrity from the outside. The leg > could be partially corroded and just looking for someone to offset the > balance and have it collapse. > > Lift Pull Replace. > > Safety first. > > -B- > > > > > Marlon K. Schafer wrote: >> That was my thought as a *temporary farmer fix*. >> >> 40 lift man lifts aren't that expensive to rent. Just rent a lift or a >> truck for any work you have to do at this time. Then work with a >> professional tower company on a permanent repair. >> >> I think loosening the guy wires up, lifting the tower with a crane and >> installing a new lower section (don't forget to REALLY inspect what's >> below >> that level as well) should be pretty easy though. >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cameron Kilton" <[email protected]> >> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower fix possible? >> >> >> >>> We've seen something like this. Engineer recommended taking the same >>> size pipe. Have it cut in half to form a half-moon. Then use U-clamps >>> and clamp around the stress crack. Being only 40' feet, probably don't >>> have much to worry about. >>> >>> -Cameron >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:22 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower fix possible? >>> >>> 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! 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