Posted by Tater on November 23, 2006, 10:50 am
I've been thinking of a windplant tower and dont really like guyed
towers. I also dont like the cost of any tower :)
As i was traveling thru the local countryside, I've noticed a lot of
water pumping windmill towers, all abandoned, and am thinking that i
might be able to get one of those for free, or at elast for the cost of
moving it.
at my proposed site, the height should be perfect, and i should be able
to weld on a pipe to mount anr air 303 or airx or a whisper, once i
decide which i want. anyone have any comments?
Posted by Vaughn Simon on November 23, 2006, 12:34 pm
> As i was traveling thru the local countryside, I've noticed a lot of
> water pumping windmill towers, all abandoned, and am thinking that i
> might be able to get one of those for free, or at elast for the cost of
> moving it.
It is just a matter of "shopping" around and not being afraid to approach land
owners and broach the subject. I have been known to get paid to remove radio
towers, and I have purchased others and removed them myself. It all depends on
the situation and your bargaining ability.
You did not mention your area. Will you be allowed to re-erect one of those old
towers without engineering data?
FYI: After having been involved in one tragedy and its expensive legal fallout,
I would not allow any non-professional near any tower that I own.
Posted by sylvan butler on November 23, 2006, 7:19 pm
On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:34:53 GMT, Vaughn Simon
> FYI: After having been involved in one tragedy and its expensive legal
fallout,
> I would not allow any non-professional near any tower that I own.
And the O.P.'s nonchalant "just weld on a pipe" gives me the willies.
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Posted by Tater on November 24, 2006, 11:49 am
sylvan butler wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:34:53 GMT, Vaughn Simon
> > FYI: After having been involved in one tragedy and its expensive legal
fallout,
> > I would not allow any non-professional near any tower that I own.
> And the O.P.'s nonchalant "just weld on a pipe" gives me the willies.
good :)
just assume that i was summarizing and that the windplant mount would
be attached in a way that it would withstand all possible loads on it,
and be thoroughly tested.
I've heard the horror stories of windplants failing, and would rather
have a small winplant that loads the tower 10% of max load rather than
have one that could cause me or those i love harm.
but it was easier to type "just weld on a pipe"
Posted by Tater on November 24, 2006, 11:40 am
Vaughn Simon wrote:
> You did not mention your area. Will you be allowed to re-erect one of those
old
> towers without engineering data?
> FYI: After having been involved in one tragedy and its expensive legal fallout,
> I would not allow any non-professional near any tower that I own.
considering the "experts" i've had to deal with in the area, I'd rather
do it myself.
of course that means i need to be more of an expert that the ones who
claim so(with the experts i've seen, not hard)
but lets get back to your concerns. what engineering data would be
needed? how would the area i am planning on erecting affect it?
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> water pumping windmill towers, all abandoned, and am thinking that i
> might be able to get one of those for free, or at elast for the cost of
> moving it.