[BC] CKST 1040 Tower Demolition

[Chuck Lakaytis]

The owner of the rigging company I have used for 24 years said that two 
years ago when steel prices were so very high, he did do a couple of 
used towers.

But generally if they have to be dismantled, moved, stored, moved again, 
rebuilt, recertified as to manufacturer and welding, etc. it is not 
worth it.

Many years ago I had left a station that started a new tranmsitter site 
project. The GM decided against advice that he would accept the offer of 
a local welding company to "builf you a tower"

I think this was about 600 feet in the middle of the oil patch in 
western Kansas.  It turned out to be a nightmare.  Turned out that the 
station had to pay to have a welder certified, paid to have the welds 
inspected, etc....no money saving at all!

And now they have a tower they cannot rent space on because I imagine no 
structrual engineer will touch.  What kind of steel, etc, where are the 
certificates, etc.

If you cannot afford to build a real to the code tower, then get into 
another line of work.......

Jerry Mathis wrote:
> That's what I've been told. actually. Main problem is the top pole. It
> weighs something like 6,000 lbs (3 tons). Not many people with a ginpole
> that can handle that. The tower is in good shape, it's just not somewhere
> where anybody wants one.
>
> 5' face, IIRC.
>
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> Jerry Mathis
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Tom Spencer <Radiofreetom at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>> Where?
>>
>> Might be cost of taking it down and moving it is higher than the cost of
>> a new one given the added in costs...
>>
>> How big a face?  That may also have an impact...
>>
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