Hi Frank, I believe that indicate your nearby ham already exceeded the weight limit on his tower. You should have some extra marginal (read: safety factors) whenever you build a tower (or anything el
I am glad to get this information. The Height tower I have in my yard just now is old. I noticed that some of the weld or the Z have opened and was going to fix that before I put the tower up. Now I
I am glad to get this information. The Height tower I have in my yard just now is old. I noticed that some of the weld or the Z have opened and was going to fix that before I put the tower up. Now I
I have no first-hand knowledge of these towers, but I am currently working with an experienced aluminum welder (military aircraft) on a tower project. Presuming arguendo this is not a "buttering" pro
It is interesting to note that the Glen Martin aluminum towers do not use welds but instead use a bazillion fasteners. They have their own issues, but I suspect they are more amenable to a reliable s
The same issues do not manifest themselves with welding on steel towers even though they exist. The reason being the steel is strong enough and is not subject to some of the idiosyncrasies of welded
Heights Tower web site has a technical section and a tutorial on their tower designs. In the tutorial there is a table of tower section specifications related to 6061-T6 aluminum. One specification i
The lower strength of welded aluminum is recognized in the Aluminum Association Specifications standard, and the new Heights series used the lower value in the design and analysis of the tower sectio
Just like cars, never buy one built on a Monday, Tuesday after Monday Night Football or Friday or other days that follow holiday weekends < ;-) UR experience may vary! Have Fun, wa3gin ______________
I'm no metallurgical expert, but I have always heard about the need to heat treat aluminum welds when strength or reliability are issues. My background is in semiconductors and even evaporated alumin
The lower strength of welded aluminum is recognized in the Aluminum Association Specifications standard, and the new Heights series used the lower value in the design and analysis of the tower sectio