For the cost I prefer using midsections as well. So long as you have them
in gravel and not in concrete at the base they work fine. That din rail
cutter looks sweet. Probably cuts much nicer than my tin snips and channel
lock straightening method. I use a chop saw for Din rail when I'm building
boxes at the shop.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 6:05 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <
geo...@cbcast.com> wrote:
> Yes, that's how Rohn says to do it. And no, you do not have to use a
> concrete base section, a standard mid section is perfectly acceptable to
> place in the concrete.
>
> On 4/17/2015 6:56 PM, Caleb Knauer wrote:
>
> So the base sticks down below the concrete at the bottom and sits in the
> gravel so it can drain out?
>
> On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Plenty of gravel at base of pit. 4000 psi concrete mix for this area.
>> Lots of caliche in area. Rebar cage. Not touching tower ...Dottie taped
>> tower bottom section in concrete. ..did I miss anything?
>>
>> Jaime Solorza
>> On Apr 16, 2015 2:17 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Probably works just fine as long as the bottom drain is set up
>>> properly. However, you're kinda screwed if something damages that base
>>> section.
>>>
>>> bp
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/16/2015 12:12 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>
>>> That’s what it looks like to me too.
>>>
>>> *From:* Bill Prince
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2015 1:11 PM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] SCADA tower
>>>
>>> That looks like a regular 10' section with the bottom half in the
>>> concrete (JMO)...
>>>
>>> bp
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/16/2015 11:43 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>
>>> Is that an official base section or just a regular section?
>>>
>>> *From:* Jaime Solorza
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2015 12:23 PM
>>> *To:* Animal Farm
>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] SCADA tower
>>>
>>>
>>> Two bases done. 6 mast supports done. Weather might slow us down.
>>> Oh well
>>>
>>> Jaime Solorza
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
