> Nick,
>
> Can't you make some sort of splice/jumper piece made out of angle iron
> and
> u bolted across the bad sections to hold everything together so that you
> can
Best splice/splint is TWO pieces of angle *slightly* over size (no more thn
an 1/8th inch thick). One goes on the inside of the leg and the other on the
outside. Clamp tight, then drill and bolt through the existing tower leg on
each flat in at least two places above and below the break. That's a total
of 8 small bolts.This should be stronger than the original joint .
(Shim if necessary)
This should make the tower as rigid as it once was (at the joint), but
considering age, I'd still attach temporary guys on each section as I went
up and let them come down with the sections as you remove them.
With all the climbing I've done I only *tried* to climb one HDBX. I made it
to the top section and said, "sorry guys, I'm going no farther". Too skinny
and too flexible.
> get above the bad section and get the beam and rotor down. You could even
> weld it together and then cut it apart when you are in dismantling stage.
To weld old, galvanized, rusty, steel 24 feet up I'd want a welder who relly
knows his stuff and I'd still probably not trust the weld.
Good Luck,
Roger (K8RI)
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