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Pivot for tilt up three-sided tower | 15 comments (15 topical, editorial)

Re: Pivot for tilt up three-sided tower (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by vfarrell on Sat Aug 9th, 2008 at 04:13:33 PM MST
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If it was mine I'd beef it up a tad, and recommend guy cables at the top.
safety 1st bro

imho

-Vic

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Re: Pivot for tilt up three-sided tower (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by elt on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 05:47:52 AM MST
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Do you mean temporary guy wires while raising it? I think that I have clearance in my yard to do that and that would minimize the risk of a sideways force damaging anything while the tower is being raised.

Thank you,

- Ed.

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Re: Pivot for tilt up three-sided tower (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by vfarrell on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 11:07:24 AM MST
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I would At least While raising the tower, as permanent part of the tower couldn't hurt if you have feasible anchor points on the ground to do so.

Vic
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Pivot for tilt up three-sided tower | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial)

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