Filename: http://www.mbzponton.org/n2awa/tower.txt
Revised: 04-oct-2006
Created: 07-jul-2006

Supplies:

    * Saw horses (2)
    * Rustoleum paint (Black Satin / 1 quart)
    * Paint brush
    * Paint thinner
    * Electric drill
    * Wire brushes for drill
    * Extension cord
    * Metal winch cable (35' long x 1/8" diameter)
    * Assorted hardware for the winch system
    * Rags for paint clean-up
    * Saws-all

Dates:

    * March 16, 2006: Received tower.

    * June 17, 2006: Restoration work begins.  Sanded and painted the 
      center (crank-up) section. Approximate time to complete the work 
      on the center section was seven hours.

    * 25-jun-2006: Started to sand and paint the outer section of the 
      tower. Only got about half way through it. The winch section 
      cleaned up very well.

    * 27-jun-2006: Measured the tower tube diameter with a micrometer.
      I.D. = 0.6" and O.D. = 0.77". Get three 5 foot sections of solid 
      steel pipe (one for each leg). Run the solid steel pipe up about 
      1 foot into the legs of the tower and also down into the ground 
      about 4 feet. The O.D. of the steel pipe needs to be less than 
      0.6" (the I.D. of the tower legs).

    * 01-jul-2006: Finished sanding and painting the outer section.

    * 02-jul-2006: Re-cabled the winch.

    * 06-jul-2006: Cut off rotted bottom section of pipe with a 
      saws-all.

    * Concrete base size = 2' x 2' x 4' (length x width x depth). 
      Volume = 0.6 cubic yards. 

    * Local welder (for reference):
           Richard Belding Welding Service
           657-6819
           2024 State Route 64
           Ionia, NY 14475

    * Tower base: three prefabricated metal hinges and hinge pins
      are used in conjunction with rebar to reinforce the hinges
      in the concrete base.  The concrete base will be 2' x 2' x 4'
      deep. The rebar and hinges will be set into the concrete
      base. The upper portion of the hinges will be bolted to a
      steel plate. Threaded rod with a diameter of 0.5" will be 
      bolted to the steel plate and be inserted into the three legs
      of the tower.  The legs of the tower have an I.D. of 0.6" and
      an O.D. of 0.7". The two section crank-up tower weighs a total
      of 55 lbs. The tower will be bracket to the soffet of the
      house at a height of xxx feet above the ground.

      Got new Tower / Current project put on hold
      -------------------------------------------
    * 27-jul-2006: Project on hold. Got 40' of Rohn 25 with tilt base.
      Got from Bob KB2DVZ (classmate from General Class course during
      fall of 2005). 


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