Mike Glass

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@richardearldearyjr.9951 16 күн бұрын

Where did you get the winch pole at?

@mikeglass376 16 күн бұрын

@@richardearldearyjr.9951 The local utility gave me a used pole.

@richardearldearyjr.9951 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for the info. How did you station the wooden pole

@mikeglass376 12 күн бұрын

@@richardearldearyjr.9951 I rented a Dingo auger and drilled a 15 inch diameter hole 4 feet deep. I had to pay a crane guy to put it in the hole. No concrete.

@AB-yk8sr Ай бұрын

How does it anchor to the ground? That looked like its just sitting on grass. Educate me please.

@mikeglass376 Ай бұрын

@@AB-yk8sr There is concrete that is level with the ground. Maybe you can’t see it in the video.

@whuffer5103 6 ай бұрын

SUCCESS!

@FrankChurch-wt1jn 6 ай бұрын

Thats the way i did mine. So easy

@mikeglass376 6 ай бұрын

@@FrankChurch-wt1jn great minds think alike!

@ericzerkle8486 8 ай бұрын

Mine is much smaller but on a winch..

@RegaRegas00 8 ай бұрын

Blits lamp Control old Man , so much Helicopter 500cc

@joshuaguthrie8067 10 ай бұрын

I made a similar setup years ago. It's the most unnatural thing to watch. Video don't do it justice. Great setup!

@mikeglass376 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Joshua. I have lowered and raised it many times in the last 5 years, but am nervous every time.

@WLK1965 11 ай бұрын

Nice, I want one!

@mikeglass376 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@radarecho57 Жыл бұрын

This is extremely dangerous. I've done it three times. First time went great. Nearly got killed the second time when the tower went over to the side, swung around and crashed. If you are going to do this you need some safety lines off each side of the tower and the pole. Third time went fine with the safety lines. I will probably do it again. Just remember that things can go wrong!

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your warning to me and anyone else who might try this. You are correct to say that it is quite dangerous and ANYTHING can go wrong. That is why I stand back quite far and use a remote for the winch. I have done it at least 15 times in the five years it’s been up.

@billgifford6512 Жыл бұрын

Yea it worked but you should have put a rolling snatch-block in and that way you could have pulled from two points. That's a lot of pull on one point. you got lucky. W5GIF

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

I did add a second snatch block after that first lift. It reduced the cable tension 50% and made the whole operation smoother. Been using it for 5 years now.

@HillbillyRednecking Жыл бұрын

How much does a freestanding tower like that cost to purchase?!

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

Don’t know. I didn’t buy the tower in the video.

@kilroy205 Жыл бұрын

nice work having guide wires on the wench post. i considered making an A frame with guide wires to do this as well. i have only helped one person up a tower, it was 70' and pulled from a bumper wench. looked so scary at start with the tension and tower bend. pull point being low seemed so dangerous.

@donarthiazi2443 7 ай бұрын

HaHaHa.... *"guide* wires"!!! 😂😂😂

@jwnagy Жыл бұрын

Is this still holding up 5 years later? Jeff. W3AAB

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

It sure is. It has been lowered and raised several times a year. We did take the top 27 ft section off a couple of years ago to put double 7 ft dishes on it.

@DiyintheGhetto Жыл бұрын

Being at a 100ft tower. Do you need to add guy wires to it?

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

This tower is self supporting and does not need guy wires.

@dj_saint Жыл бұрын

Milford Ohio?

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

Illinois

@graywolf1911 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the best videos of raising a large tower that I have seen on UTube. My tower is small, 33-foot Rohn tower given to me. I have used my old Ford 4x4 2002 Explorer to raise two towers, but now I have a 5000 lb winch mounted on the rear of the SUV. Both towers are only 3 section Rohn 25G. I like the idea of using the old telephone pole. Using my car with hitch mounted on it has an angle of pull that increases beyond 45 degrees as the tower reaches 45-degree lift point which I do not like. My question is, can you show a close up of how you mounted the winch on the pole, and also the double pulley mounted? This way I can mount the winch VERTICALLY at the base of the pole that I intend to use, and the pull from the winch will be straight line which will make the winch very happy. Thank you Mike. W1REJ

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

This tower is located 90 min from my home and I go there only a few times a year. I will be going in the next few weeks and will try to get a few good pics. I made a flat plate as an adapter to attach the winch to the pole. I will make a sketch of the double pulley set up.

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

I found some older pics that may help you see what I did. I found you on QRZ but no email address. You can find me on there as well. N9BNN

@Mike-bt8ct Жыл бұрын

Hook your cable on tower up a few feet

@theboogeyman826 Жыл бұрын

Have a question about tilt towers if you are familiar with them.

@captainbill3279 Жыл бұрын

Wish you included a close up of the base of the tower and the swivel method. Just seeing the tower go up does not help in our research on how we will construct ours.

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

I am willing to discuss what I did.

@mikeglass376 Жыл бұрын

The video was not intended to be a how to.

@silverismoney 2 жыл бұрын

Good work. I'm looking at doing this to get a mobile signal at a remote property.

@borntoclimb7116 2 жыл бұрын

This is a nice tower

@davidbranson9022 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job and video!! I have a very similar tower that I'm wanting to erect in the same way. I am uncertain how big and deep a hole I need and how much concrete I need to support a 100 ft free standing tower. Could you share some information please? Thanks!!

@mikeglass376 2 жыл бұрын

I do not share that information because all situations are different. If you are not sure how to do it seek the help of a professional. A tower this tall is very dangerous to work with. One recommendation I make is to use a remote control winch and get far away.

@AvocaSingleTrack Жыл бұрын

Look up a Rohn SSV 100 ft tower and see the dimensions for the concrete base . You may not like what you find however

@ВладимирЗалозный-й4д 2 жыл бұрын

Браво!

@bigdaadio.K2WW 2 жыл бұрын

I love the youTube Commenters! They just watched 2 tower videos last night and now they are experts.... Like the guy who's gonna put a 100ft tower, with a 60 ft fiberglass pole on top. SMFH Great job! I presume you have a healthy hinge and 10 yards of concrete... That wasn't shown in the video

@mikeglass376 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, at least 10 yards. The pivots are built into the bottom of the tower and use 3/4 bolts.

@bigdaadio.K2WW 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeglass376 good luck ! I d love to see how you've loaded it, my call good in QRZ if you can sent a picture 73

@mikeglass376 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigdaadio.K2WW I don’t see ur call here.

@bigdaadio.K2WW 2 жыл бұрын

K2WW

@dtm6215 2 жыл бұрын

Wish there was information on how you built the tilting base

@hillbilly4christ638 3 жыл бұрын

You might be interested in ham radio. Just saying.

@thelrgfamily1829 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s see the video of it being lowered and more detail on the base and how it is constructed. Great job

@williampeacock9473 3 жыл бұрын

Please make a video with the antennas on the tower . Great job 👍.73 AE4OY William 🦚 EM-81UF

@mikeglass376 3 жыл бұрын

Search for “100 ft tilting tower with dish antenna on top”

@ktrades2898 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. How much does the tower and winch cost?

@mikeglass376 3 жыл бұрын

Winch was about $400 and the tower was given to me. I’m sure it is worth several thousand dollars.

@ktrades2898 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeglass376 Very cool. would it be possible to share model of the winch/one you like? I am thinking of setting up a 30-40ft tower.

@mikeglass376 3 жыл бұрын

@@ktrades2898 I also have a steel 40 ft tower that I raise and lower with a 2500 lb winch. You can find good winches in that range both motor and hand crank.