Thats what I did to tweak my two bent round bar braces braces back out on my
tower. I used a pry bar and slid a 10 foot length of 2" water
pipe over it for extra leverage. Didnt need to be that long but it was what I
had on hand. Just a little nudge at a
time and keep checking does the trick.
Bob
K6UJ
On Oct 19, 2012, at 11:45 AM, TexasRF@aol.com wrote:
> Jonathan, this sounds like a recipe for disaster! 300 to 500 pounds of
> force is one matter; making sure you don't exceed that with a vehicle is
> another matter. I have seen no 500 pound fuses.
>
> Another consideration is if the tower can handle that much force. 500
> pounds at the end of a 20ft lever (telescoped tower) is 10,000 ft
> pounds/12000
> inch pounds of over turning force!
>
> A longer crow bar can be as simple as the existing crow bar with a length
> of pipe slipped over the end.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/19/2012 1:20:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> jj_2_woo@yahoo.com writes:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Thank you the replies. I also received many replies in private. Many of
> you suggested of bending the bracing with a crow bar or hitting it with a
> piece of wood. Well, I tried both methods today and neither of them worked.
> I would need a really long crow bar to bend that thing. The wood method
> didn't work as the wood absorbed all the pounding.
>
> I have an idea that might work and save me a lot of time. My tower is
> very close to my driveway. I could tie a cable to the bracing and attach
> the
> other end to a winch or a vehicle. With a 300-500lb force I should be able
> to bend the bracing just enough to clear the interference. When retracted
> the tower should be able to withstand the pulling force, I hope. Since I
> don't have a winch I will have to ask my neighbors for help. I will report
> back on my progress and result. Thanks and 73.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jonathan Woo, W6GX
> (970) 646-1711
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