That's probably what they are. Very thin wall and light. 

-----Original Message-----
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:18 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing.

Never seen the aluminum ones.  Every Dish/Direct dish mount I've seen 
are epoxy paint coated steel.

At 05:54 PM 10/21/2009, you wrote:
>It comes from being a cheap S.O.B.  Those J mounts aren't cheap new but the
>used ones for 2 bucks are usually perfect.  A little WD-40 on the adjuster
>and it's all good.  I don't know what they're made of, maybe some aluminum
>alloy but they are really light, I doubt they have much value as scrap so
>the 2 bucks is probably more than equitable for them.
>
>This is a metal yard that I deal with.  Have the landfill lady hint to the
>junk collectors that good tower sections not bent or damaged much might
>bring more cash.  They get really careful if they think they might make an
>extra 50 cents.
>
>Bob-
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
>Behalf Of Mike
>Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:06 PM
>To: WISPA General List; sarn...@info-ed.com; 'WISPA General List'
>Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing.
>
>VERY Useful!  I am going to make a sign and go visit my local
>landfill lady real soon.
>
>Thanks for a great idea.
>
>Mike
>
>
>At 10:35 AM 10/21/2009, Robert West wrote:
> >Scottie,
> >
> >I've had some minor success by talking to a local metal scrap yard.  It's
a
> >pretty good sized one, they put up a small sign at the pay window saying
> >that if they get any tower sections to not crush or bend them.  If they
get
> >a get sections they call and I go over.  It's usually old American Tower
8
> >foot sections, like TV tower, but some are pretty useful.  They charge
> >usually 30 cents per pound and I pay a few cents over that for good
>sections
> >in exchange for the sign next to the pay window.  A month or so ago they
> >called and I had to go out to a field to look at some that were too big
for
> >the metal collector guy to take into the yard.  2 80 foot heavy duty free
> >standing towers in good shape laying in the field all overgrown with
weeds.
> >150 bucks for the pair.  Didn't know how much they weighed so I just
>offered
> >the 150.
> >
> >They will also hold old DirectTV dishs and the J arm mounts for them if
the
> >sorters remember.  Those are handy to have at 2 bucks each.  As long as I
> >pay more than scrap value, they are all over it.  They usually have more
> >stuff than I need though.
> >
> >
> >Bob-
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
> >Behalf Of Scottie Arnett
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:25 PM
> >To: wireless@wispa.org
> >Cc: motoro...@wispa.org
> >Subject: [WISPA] OT: Used Tower Pricing.
> >
> >What is a good price to give for a standard Rohn SSV tower, 100' with
> >sections 7N, 6N, 5N, 4N, and 3WN in real good shape, each section still
> >assembled, already down and ready for loading. I priced it new at around
> >$8500. I have looked at www.usedtowers.com, but those are way higher than
> >what I got this one for. I already won it at auction, but just checking
to
> >make sure I didn't screw up.
> >
> >Do any of you know where to find used towers besides qth.com, eham.net,
> >ebay, and usedtowers.com? I have a few local places, but I am looking to
> >expand my searches beyond those mentioned and local.
> >
> >TIA,
> >Scottie
> >
> >Wireless High Speed Broadband service from Info-Ed, Inc. as low as
> >$30.00/mth.
> >Check out www.info-ed.com/wireless.html for information.
> >
> >
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