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BHD
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tower hinges,
I made a set, for the project, they clamp on to the anchor and will let the tower pivot and line up correctly,
also if your planning on tilt up or down a tower, add some extra bracing on the base as most likely the angle iron in the tower many not be enough to keep from bending,
I went across the legs with what would be a temporary horizontal braces when standing making the base of the tower work as a unit not just the two legs pivoting, on the hinges. the a frame give some much needed leverage, and to help start the lift a jin pole helps as well, place out in front of the line,
I had side ropes on the tower as well so if a leg would have collapsed the mill would not have swung side ways crashing
I use the mill for water pumping for the farm, and cattle, the well is 280 feet deep,
I made a set, for the project, they clamp on to the anchor and will let the tower pivot and line up correctly,
also if your planning on tilt up or down a tower, add some extra bracing on the base as most likely the angle iron in the tower many not be enough to keep from bending,
I went across the legs with what would be a temporary horizontal braces when standing making the base of the tower work as a unit not just the two legs pivoting, on the hinges. the a frame give some much needed leverage, and to help start the lift a jin pole helps as well, place out in front of the line,
I had side ropes on the tower as well so if a leg would have collapsed the mill would not have swung side ways crashing
I use the mill for water pumping for the farm, and cattle, the well is 280 feet deep,
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RE Tower Hinges;
I have a 8'6" base constructed of 1/8" square tubing that will add strength to the tower while it is lifted. At 25 feet I don't believe there will be too much strain on the angle braces especially with the A frame pole lift. I could see on a forty foot plus tower they would work well.
Hard to believe it can lift water in a well that deep.
I have a 8'6" base constructed of 1/8" square tubing that will add strength to the tower while it is lifted. At 25 feet I don't believe there will be too much strain on the angle braces especially with the A frame pole lift. I could see on a forty foot plus tower they would work well.
Hard to believe it can lift water in a well that deep.
BHD
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be sure to tie the lower legs down so it does not slide if you try to tilt it up, no at 20 feet most likely one could make a jin pole on a tractor loader and set it up if you have a full size tractor, and 8 foot or smaller head, so set up the tower and put the head on after it is set up,
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I have a 10 foot mill on the short stroke and it pumps 265 feet up and then over 1/2 mile about 3000 feet horizontal on the surface to a tank, and it also has about another 30 foot of elevation on the surface where the tank is,
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I have a 10 foot mill on the short stroke and it pumps 265 feet up and then over 1/2 mile about 3000 feet horizontal on the surface to a tank, and it also has about another 30 foot of elevation on the surface where the tank is,
