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Measurements at tower base
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 1:16 pm
by WILLC
Don’t know if Ken Obrock is in this new forum,but on the old forum he had posted a formula that,so many feet of height of a tower equaled so many feet between the legs.Anyone remember or know that formula?
Re: Measurements at tower base
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:43 pm
by Ron Stauffer
This works for standard spread towers only. Footprint of a 27' tower is 5' 6 3/4". Then you can use this:
standard tower angle.jpg
For every 5' additional height you would add one foot to footprint. Any heights in between, you can extrapolate linearly for a number.
Ron Stauffer
Montrose CO
Re: Measurements at tower base
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:11 pm
by WILLC
Thanks a lot!
Re: Measurements at tower base
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:07 pm
by Kevin
This is good info if you have an old Aermotor tower
Aermotor base.JPG
Re: Measurements at tower base
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:36 pm
by windybob
In the books, Aermotor standard towers are spread, 1/4 the height. Dempsters are 1/5 the height. Or the other way around. Be sure to correct me if I'm wrong.