Extra Tower Tube?
#1
Posted 20 December 2005 - 07:35 PM
Does anyone have any ideas?
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#2
Posted 20 December 2005 - 09:16 PM
Looks nice up there compared to around here, its rained like 10CM on the local mtns in 24hrs or something.
Could u take a couple pics of the haulback t-bar?, im curious to see what it looks like.
#3
Posted 20 December 2005 - 09:47 PM
This post has been edited by SkiBachelor: 21 December 2005 - 07:46 AM
#4
Posted 21 December 2005 - 06:31 AM
SkiBachelor, on Dec 20 2005, 10:35 PM, said:
Does anyone have any ideas?
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It may have something to do with the initial profile of the lift line and some errors in the calculations. In order to get proper tower/sheave loading towers need to be at specific height in relation to each other. Often times the tower foundations are adjusted when re-using tubes from an old installation to achieve the proper loading. Question to you, were any of these tubes from an old lift?
#5
Posted 21 December 2005 - 07:45 AM
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#6
Posted 21 December 2005 - 11:11 AM
#7
Posted 21 December 2005 - 11:16 AM
#8
Posted 21 December 2005 - 04:20 PM
#9
Posted 21 December 2005 - 04:41 PM
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Thanks Dino for explaining this. I thought that Silver Star removed everything, but towers are not cheap and it's better to reuse them when possible. I presume Comet Express has some new towers.
#10
Posted 21 December 2005 - 04:52 PM
#12
Posted 21 December 2005 - 08:27 PM
http://www.tenaris.c...ts/2003/450.pdf
#13
Posted 22 December 2005 - 04:58 AM
liftmech, on Dec 21 2005, 10:28 PM, said:
CTEC used it too, the Empire lift at DV has the spiral towers
West Palm Beach, FL - elev. 9 feet
#14
Posted 23 December 2005 - 04:06 PM
#15
Posted 23 December 2005 - 04:19 PM
If it makes a difference, they're pretty thick towers. This picture doesn't show the spiral welds that well, but here it is anyway:
West Palm Beach, FL - elev. 9 feet
#17
Posted 24 December 2005 - 12:16 AM
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