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Non-member submission from ["Roger Borowski" <k9rb@worldnet.att.net>]
>>From n5kb Fri May 28 17:02:34 1999
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>From: "Roger Borowski" <k9rb@worldnet.att.net>
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>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast galvanizing and clearance?
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>It very well can cause problems with clearance, depending how well the
>galvanizer shakes the excess zinc off while it is still molten. More often
>than not, there will be droplets and or even "runs" of zinc on the surface
>to cause problems like you're anticipating. This is the case on nearly
every
>new mast or newly galvanized mast I've seen! To allieviate the clearance
>problem, (and you don't want to find these problems at 120 ft.!), use
>another bearing (a bearing stop sleeve works too) with the same ID as the
>bearing on the tower while you're still on the ground and check for desired
>clearance. Use an approximately 12" long (by about 1 1/2" wide) flat file
to
>remove the excess zinc in the "problem" areas. There will be no need to
file
>entirely through the zinc coating, just get the boogers off so they're no
>longer causing clearance problems, and the integrity of the galvanizing job
>won't be affected. Checking EVERYTHING first while on the ground makes
tower
>projects go a whole lot smoother. I hope you're project goes well and hope
>I've helped a bit. 73, -=Rog-K9RB=-
>
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>From: J.P. Kleinhaus <w2xx@cloud9.net>
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>Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:08 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Mast galvanizing and clearance?
>
>
>>
>>Greetings:
>>
>>While debating which version of the 4130 mast to buy,
>>I started to wonder if anyone has had trouble with a
>>2" hot-dipped galvanized mast fitting into a 2" thrust
>>bearing? Did the galvanized finish cause you difficulty
>>at 120 feet in the air?
>>
>>73, J.P. W2XX
>>
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