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Question on three sided tower tilt over base | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial)

Re: Question on three sided tower tilt over base (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by kenputer on Fri Aug 1st, 2008 at 07:16:52 PM MST
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I made my tilt tower using angle iron on the sides and welding 1' round stock to the plate,also added ginpole connected to 12 volt,1500 lb. winch to raise and lower. Works good only takes about 5 minutes to unhook guys and lower.

Hope this helps
ken

Re: Question on three sided tower tilt over base (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by elt on Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 at 07:07:09 AM MST
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Thanks Ken, I hope it's okay to ask a few questions...

It looks like you made the solid plate kind of hinge; how thick is the plate?

Is that just one hold down bolt in the middle of it? I'm guessing that square plate in foreground is the washer for the bolt.

It looks like the fixed part of the hinge is square; what does having steel on the opposite side from the pivot do?

Thank you very much,
- Ed.

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Re: Question on three sided tower tilt over base (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by kenputer on Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 at 06:25:55 PM MST
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The plate came with the tower and is 3/16" thick with stubs for the tower legs to slide onto with holes to bolt through.
I just have the one bolt that holds the plate down but once the guys are set it can't go anywhere. And the steel at the front and back was just to keep things squared when I was setting it in the cement.

Ken

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Re: Question on three sided tower tilt over base (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by elt on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 06:58:14 AM MST
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Thanks ken, I really appreciate the data.

- Ed.

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Question on three sided tower tilt over base | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial)

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