Tower Project MK II
Here where it gets interesting, the tower is taking shape, ever so slowly though - May through Dec 2004
Tower section sitting in its proposed location! | Time to bore the holes for the legs of the tower! Go BobCat Go |
Holes are bored and time to fence it off from the animals | Vista to the South East from where the tower will be. |
Wider view, more to the SSE. |
New bottom legs, just home from being galvanised | Thrust bearing and rotator plates, fresh from Galvaniser |
Mock up of the modified top section. Two thrust bearings to take the weight. | Peter and the 'helper' fitting a dummy rotator to check the alighment. |
Legs are on and tower and standing in the holes | Resting after a spell of trying to level the bottom section. |
This is how the footing look after some heavy shovel work to dig it out. | Form work and reinforcing place, now all we need is concrete! |
Cement truck has arrived... I am very nervous | Pouring the brew into place.3 cubic metres of 28 MPA concrete. |
Time to let it set and hope there are noc cracks | Ahhh its still level, Whew! |