In a message dated 7/7/2004 4:06:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tony King - W4ZT
<towertalk1@w4zt.com> writes:
>Being a certified welder, I wouldn't recommend welding things to the stubs
>(or any galvanized tower sections) for three reasons. The first is that it
>is galvanized and to weld it you should grind off the zinc material before
>welding. Otherwise it generates potentially dangerous fumes. Second, if you
>grind and weld on the stubs, you've created a real potential rust problem.
>Third, the welding process could significantly weaken the structure you're
>trying to maintain.
>
And the fourth reason is that 25G leg wall is really THIN. I don't think
they're thick enough to weld too without putting a hole in the material. You
can't Cadweld them either.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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