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Re: [TowerTalk] Falling derrick

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Falling derrick
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:16:38 -0700
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Where and how you attach to the HDBX would be the starting point. A bit tricky given its design. 2/3 the way up might be ok so it doesn't buckle, but that is a guess. It's a trade off of tension buckling vs bending buckling and how to distribute the connection load to the angle members. Better ask Rohn.

Grant KZ1W

On 3/20/2021 07:50, John Simmons wrote:
I'm planning a tower installation for the summer. It is an HDBX, sections 8-4 (40 feet) with the hinged base. A 70 pound yagi and a Tailtwister will be at the top with a very short mast. I want to build a falling derrick system for it.

I'm searching for answers to a couple questions:

  * How long should the lever be?
  * How much pulling force will I need to raise the tower? I realize
   that the force will be maximum when the tower just comes off the ground.

I found this reference:
https://comtech.ru/en/production/towers/tower-accessories/ct-s3ts/ct-s3ts-falling-derrick-tilt-up-method/

I'm neither good at physics nor math above algebra.

Comments?


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