I've got one here that is over 20yrs old. I mounted the rotor to the
concrete base and ran 11/2" black steel pipe up the tower. This keeps
the twist moment from the beams from migrating to the tower. It's the
twist moment that pops the rivets and causes the tower to losen up and
become dangersous. So, either keep the wind load light or run the mast
down a few sections, at least.
Good Luck,
dave
wa3gin
Michael Dinkelman wrote:
Hello Tom
I've put up mine up twice and taken it down twice.
Easily and safely. It's easy to fabricate a gin pole for HBX
suitable pole (I use the one we use for Rohn towers as well - remove
the leg clamps)
attach, in a safe manner, two strong 'U' brackets (the more narrow
the better),
opening down, to the pole . These are to fit at the 'X' of the cross
braces.
They will need to be adjustable and I suggest they be at the two
ends for
max support. These are for vertical support only. You will need to
pull the
pole flat against the tower as well so it doesn't move. I leave the
method
up to you but I have use rope at the top and bottom of the pole.
It's pain
to move the pole but it's a serviceable method.
Of course, all the safety caveats apply.
73
dink, n7wa
At 08:23 AM 8/14/2004, Tom Anderson wrote:
Fellow Hams:
My XYL's aunt has offered me for free a Rohn HDBX 48 if I would just
come take the tower down out of her backyard. Her OM (my XYL's
uncle) became a SK and she has gotten rid of his station equipment,
but she needs to get rid of the tower. I've helped take down and put
up Rohn 25, 45, and 55 towers before, but nothing in the BX series.
The HDBX series has the X bracing which I understands makes climbing
difficult. I have a gin pole, but it fits only the 25,45, or 55
series and the HDBX series has different shaped section legs.
Anyone have any helpful suggestions (other than letting someone else
take it down hi hi). I figure I may have to get a bucket truck.
Tom, WW5L
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