I don’t trust spray on, but a torch and a galvanizing repair stick will make it like new.
From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Chain or strap mount pole steps a chain mount will strip the galvanize too, carry a can of spray on. i dont know if that stuff actually is any different than just painting it On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: You can repair galvanizing. From: Adam Moffett Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Chain or strap mount pole steps I know people who are good at welding make very clean and strong joints....I wouldn't trust my own welds to hold a person because I suck at it. Plus, wouldn't you ruin the galvanizing where you welded to it? Would you have to commit to painting that spot every few years for all time? ------ Original Message ------ From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: 12/22/2016 10:59:04 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Chain or strap mount pole steps Why not just weld steps to it? From: Chris Fabien Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 8:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Chain or strap mount pole steps My idea for steps is similar to Chuck's 800-M-POL-10 HD Pole Mount. To clarify i would build many of these and mount them to the pole as steps either while doing the work or maybe leave them on for suration of the lease. The idea is not to move the steps up while climbing. I do like the rubber strap method in that video. Will look into that as well. On Dec 22, 2016 10:27 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: Bosun’s chair and a cable and pulley system I guess could be used but I would still want some kind of backup like a wheeled mechanism you can fasten around the pole that will travel up with you and serve as a fall arrest. The rope half hitch monkey stuff may be fine for someone well versed. From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Chain or strap mount pole steps https://youtu.be/ncn4Xe6Ibis On Dec 22, 2016 9:22 AM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" <[email protected]> wrote: they probably have a rubber grip variant of pole belts and those boot spikes for climbing metal poles, I doubt much of anything thats not a structural component would pass the OSHA sniff test. And your fuel economy in your work trucks would be awful if you had staff with such heavy brass balls that would climb with it On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: We are discussing putting antennas on a stadium light pole. It is a 90ft steel monopole with no climbing provisions just smooth sides. They service the lights by contracting to a lighting company with a huge lift of some sort. For our use I'd really like to find a way to make it climbable to allow access on short notice if necessary. I have a plan in my head for a fabricated steel pole step with a chain wrap mount. But i wonder if there is already a product available or any other ideas how to get up there? Thanks Chris Fabien LakeNet LLC -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
