Morning:
- finished staging baseplates, 5' tower sections, and 10' tower sections along the tower array (we found two more baseplates in the container, so we're set). We've loaded up the stakes, augers, and ratchet straps in the truck and have started distributing those as we work on assembling towers.
- started putting tower sections together, starting from the far end of the tower array. After some trial and error, it seems like the best way to do this is to stand the pieces up, so the weight of the tower sections helps them slide together. We've been doing this at the truck, with someone standing in the bed to hold the tower sections while the others work on lining the pieces up and adding hardware. Got about 4 towers done before lunch, plus the very far end one, which we discovered has a baseplate that needs some filing before it'll fit on the tower section.
Afternoon:
- more of the same. Thanks to ISS for the loan of a hammer and a big channel lock pliers, which makes assembly much easier. Got another 10 (?? 12??) assembled this afternoon before calling it quits.
- helped ISS move the 449 panels onto their frame.
