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Re: [TowerTalk] Safe to buy 45G with a broken weld or bent rod?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Safe to buy 45G with a broken weld or bent rod?
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Jim W7RY <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:25:42 -0800
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They were most likely damaged taking them apart with a jack since they were 
damage at the end of the section.  I would have bought them and had them 
welded back together. They are too had to find (at least here in my area) to 
not use or buy!


73
Jim W7RY


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From: "John W" <xnewyorka@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:02 PM
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Safe to buy 45G with a broken weld or bent rod?

>
> This group is so awesome!
> Thanks very much to Dave, Bill, Jim, Julio, and Chris for your thoughtful 
> replies.
>
> I went with the majority vote - 4 out of 5 doctors recommend using the 
> damaged sections as buried bases, or not at all.
>
> So, since I already had a 5' base section, I did not buy them.
>
> Since the damage was conveniently at the very bottom, and the rest of each 
> damaged section was in perfect condition, I guess I can now say that I 
> know a guy in EPA who has two nice 10' base sections of 45G.
> So if anybody needs one, let me know and I'll put him in touch with you.
>
> I'm happy to say that I now have 100' of 55G and 80' of 45G.
> Now comes the hard part - getting it up in the air!!
>
> I'm sure I'll be pinging you guys again with plenty of questions before 
> too long.
>
> 73,
>
> John
> W2ID
>
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>> On Jan 15, 2012, at 6:01 , John W wrote:
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>> Making a trip today to pick up a used tower, so this question is URGENT.
>> (Please copy me directly on your reply since I subscribe to the list in 
>> Digest form.)
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>> I am pickup up a used 45G tower today.
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>> One 10' section has a broken weld. It is at the bottom of the tower. It 
>> is the first bend that the Z-brace makes.
>> The rod is separated by about 1/4" from the tower leg.
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>> Another section has the first (bottom most) z-brace diagonal pretty 
>> noticeably bent.
>> I'd guess the middle of the rod is out at least 1" maybe 1.5" from where 
>> it should be.
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>> Are either of these sections safe to buy or should I pass them up?
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>> Thanks & 73,
>>
>> John
>> W2ID
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