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Tom Sullivan

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Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« on: January 13, 2011, 12:09:39 PM »
My neighbor just sent me a picture of the raising of my Jacobs from back in September.  He was out in the woods walking with his kids this fall and noticed it going up.  I've always wondered how much it was above the trees.

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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 12:23:39 PM »

And you must be very proud of it.

Congratulations.
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2011, 06:39:45 PM »
How tall is the tower and what size Jake is it?
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 05:39:44 PM »
That looks impressive.  I would love to climb that tower, I miss climbing.  The view is breath taking.  Curious too how high is it?

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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2011, 01:41:53 AM »
Quote from: harley1782000 on January 14, 2011, 05:39:44 PM
That looks impressive.  I would love to climb that tower, I miss climbing.  The view is breath taking.  Curious too how high is it?
Jim

Careful saying things like that, it's January.  Fate may see to it, soon, that you need to climb a tower (since you miss climbing so much). 
Reaching the top on a bleak sub-zero day to un-stick an iced-over rotor, you will curse your own words!

I'm not superstitious, but I'm careful not to invoke powers greater than me (such as Murphy's law).   ;)
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 08:03:16 AM »
Quote from: fabricator on January 13, 2011, 06:39:45 PM
How tall is the tower and what size Jake is it?

The tower is 140' and the turbine is a late 30's or 40's 1800 watt DC voltage Jake I restored this past summer.  The tower was originally built for a Breezy 5.5, but that's a whole nother story.
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 08:21:34 AM »
WOW! 140 feet and it tilts up! Awesome! There is no explanation necessary on the breezy, we've heard em all.
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2011, 11:06:00 AM »
Cool picture Tom.

Looks like you got 30' minimum above anything within 500' covered, nicely done!
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 11:49:49 AM »
How did you get it up?  A truck or a ground-based wench?
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 11:59:29 AM »
Quote from: imsmooth on January 15, 2011, 11:49:49 AM
How did you get it up?  A truck or a ground-based wench?

A little blue pill with a V on it.  Makes 99% of things get up.   ;D

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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2011, 08:10:41 PM »
Quote from: imsmooth on January 15, 2011, 11:49:49 AM
How did you get it up?  A truck or a ground-based wench?

10 ton winch with 3/4" cable going through 2 snatch blocks, driven by an 8 HP Briggs.
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 07:59:52 AM »
Quote from: harley1782000 on January 15, 2011, 11:59:29 AM
Quote from: imsmooth on January 15, 2011, 11:49:49 AM
How did you get it up?  A truck or a ground-based wench?

A little blue pill with a V on it.  Makes 99% of things get up.   ;D

Jim


I would like to apologize for my comment on this topic.  I hope I did not offend anyone.  Again I apologize.

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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2011, 11:17:28 AM »
You can be forgiven.  Most of us get excited when photos of a big erection get passed around.

(Sorry it's an old joke by now)
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Re: Pretty neat tilt tower picture
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2011, 04:54:50 PM »
How about when you see a Large Erection on you tube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC38ymgD01Y
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