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Gin Pole Issue | 23 comments (23 topical)
Re: Gin Pole Issue (3.00 / 0) (#15)
by wpowokal on Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 08:53:40 AM MST

I have read this post a few time and still fail to fully follow all comments, so I add my own.

You are lifting a lot for what you have, I use two 1 1/2" pipes side by side joined with flat bar. I guy them back to the side anchors at mid length and end. All cables on the lifting side connect to the gin pole end which is then tied to that anchor point, I use a separate hinge point. On your arrangement you place much stress on the tower base.

I fail to understand why your gin pole bent toward the tower unless cable's were badly adjusted. You do understand that you must have a second person holding via a cable, the mid point of the tower in the opposite direction, during raising and lowering. Please refer to Bergy's site.

allan down under  
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Re: Gin Pole Issue (3.00 / 0) (#18)
by behoof on Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 06:03:09 PM MST

Hi allan,

I spent a lot of time adjusting the cables to be equal in lifting force.

Yes Allan I have a second block n tackle set on the back side and a safety cinch to keep it from crashing over towards the pulling side.

Like I had mentioned in another part of this thread, this tower has been up and running for a long time, not a new install, but the jenny going on it now is new and heavier.

Thanks

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Gin Pole Issue | 23 comments (23 topical)

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