The "sidewalk guy" method seems to be your only reasonable solution. I would definitely reinforce the tower across the face at the point marked "R" in the drawing as those towers are not designed to have that kind of lateral force applied to a small point. If you used strut or angle iron (both widely available galvanized) across the face and bolted them all together at the ends of the strut where they connect you could carry most of the extra force without impacting the tower at all. Something like this would do: 60 degree strut bracket <https://www.toolsboltsnbits.com/shopping/strut-accessories-electro-galvanized-c-61/angles-c-61_170/4-hole-closed-angle-60-eg-p-1428.html?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=CjwKCAiAz4b_BRBbEiwA5XlVVoEGfAGIvU-AGtIg7nWy38cStltwGecjap_AbRbVfYWmReiUFk-TbhoCPDoQAvD_BwE#googlebase> 3 of those connecting the ends would transfer the load to the bracing itself. You could then affix point R (tower end of the strut) with a a couple of 90's to spread the load a bit wider on the strut.
Seems like a lot of work but if you need to get the link stable and can't put a bigger tower I guess it might do. I usually stick a 3 foot face tower in on something like this but I have a bunch laying about. On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 11:39 AM Craig House <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah not really this is an attempt to use what he already has to get him > service which is not going to make me money back if I have to put a lot > into it > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 22, 2020, at 09:49, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I assume the budget does not allow replacing it with a true > self-supporter? Like a Rohn SSV, or I think Trylon makes some. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Craig House > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:37 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] stabilizing an Unguyed tower > > > > Moving is not an option. No LOS from any other spot without going way > taller > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Dec 22, 2020, at 08:49, Sam Lambie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Is the owner willing to move the tower in from the property line enough to > guy it properly? > > > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 7:36 AM dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > How is it unstable? > does it wobble? > or is it a sturdy /twisty kinda thing? > > Most of that can be contained by just adding braces between the legs top > middle bottom. > more if needed > > > > <Vcard.jpg> > > On 12/21/20 9:46 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: > > On utility poles they sometimes use "sidewalk guys" in tight places. The > wire goes to an arm and then straight down. Lateral force on the pole > wants to pull straight up on the anchor so you get an auger in real deep. > Could you put an auger in adjacent to the pad? > > > > > > [image: Fig. 1- Structure Configuretion and] > > On 12/21/2020 10:20 PM, Craig House wrote: > > The attached drawing is rough but I hope you get the idea. It is not the > tower in questions but is a photo I had I could mark up > > > > I have a customer that has a tower in the very corner of their yard 90 > degree angle corner. Best I can get in the yard is one guy wire and the > neighbor is not an option to put guy wires in. 25g 50' tall. I'd like to > make it more stable but how? The base is in concrete and has been there for > some time. Heavy winds have not caused damage to the tower so it is not > about how solid it is as much as how much it moves Would a guy wire design > where all three legs were guyed back to the base of the tower using some kind > of stand off in the middle do anything? I think it might make the tower more > rigid but would it keep it from swaying? Since some of the unstableness of > the tower comes from the joints it seems like it might help but is it worth > the effort? I maybe could move out 3' from the base but that angle just > doesn't do much more than attaching to the base just above the concrete. > Thoughts? > > > > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > -- > > -- > *Sam Lambie* > Taosnet Wireless Tech. > 575-758-7598 Office > www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com> > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell
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