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To: GoLightly
Thanks. From what I understand from talking to mechanically inclined types about the earlier report, there is no way someone could go in there with a pipe wrench and undo the nuts on these towers. They are huge and either require an hydraulic wrench or if a manual wrench, it would be about 10 feet long and weigh about 200 pounds.

Can we say saboteurs or inside job?

Just my .02
14 posted on 10/14/2004 8:31:33 PM PDT by annyokie ("I have a plan" (TM))
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To: annyokie

Could possibly be some kind of inside job, specially since the investigation shifted out to Pewaukee.

As far as removing nuts, er, I happen to have a little bit of knowledge in the area of jumbo sized nuts & bolts. What are you talking about when you say huge? You'd be surprised what kind of torque you can get with a wrench that has a long pipe slipped over it's handle. Also too, if you know the size & configuration of the nut, you can manufacture up a socket for it with a bit of steel & a welder.


15 posted on 10/14/2004 8:42:39 PM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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