B-702 Stub-tower problems
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:30 pm
I am finishing an X-702 on an original Aermotor stub-tower and the angle-iron joints are all nice and tight. I am also finishing a B-702 and I needed a heavy-duty stub-tower for it. I bought a new, 2.5" x 3/16" x 5ft. stub from a friend who likely bought it from an after-market, windmill-parts company. As my photos show, the fit is poor. There were excess zinc drops on the edges and I carefully filed those off. I think the joints simply were not cut/manufactured properly. I tightened the nuts/bolts carefully and did everything I could to draw the joints together tightly.
So, what would YOU do? I'm either going to have to spend quite a bit of time to file/reconfigure this one, or should I scrap it and look for an original?
So, what would YOU do? I'm either going to have to spend quite a bit of time to file/reconfigure this one, or should I scrap it and look for an original?