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Re: Tower question

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
It's all the same stuff. It's all 1.5" diameter steel pipe. Please note that it's a not terribly standard wall thickness that's moderately thin. Be cautious of any point loading you're putting on it, as you may damage it.
That statement in itself is mis-leading. There is no such thing as PIPE that has an actual outside diameter of 1.5"

PIPE sizes are defined in a PIPE schedule based on the Inside diameter (nominally) and what is called 1-1/2" pipe has an OD of 1.9" (this is what is referenced in the manual under tower construction)

I will check the drawings, it is possible that the tower is constructed from 1.5" TUBE which is actual outside diameter.
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