This is basically a knock off of NN4ZZ's plate, but on steroids <br>
to handle the MonstIR.  I have added a latch built using hardware <br>
store parts.  It should be fairly obvious how it works from the <br>
photos.  The only slightly clever thing I did was to add a toggle <br>
spring that holds the latch either open or closed.  Before the tower <br>
is tilted up, a rope is passed through the eye allowing the latch <br>
to be closed after the tower is up.  The rope can then be pulled <br>
free.  To lower the tower, a 20 ft pole is used to push up the latch <br>
and open it.  You might see a previous attempt at a latch in the some <br>
of the pictures using a gate latch.  This approach was abandoned. <br>
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<a href="with_HDX5106.jpg">MONSTILT MonstIR Tilt Plate view with HDX5106 tower<br>

<a href="complete_view_untilted.jpg">complete view untilted<br>

<a href="full_tilt.jpg">full_tilt<br>

<a href="full_tilt_w_boom_mast.jpg">full tilt with boom and mast (1)<br>

<a href="full_tilt_w_boom_mast2.jpg">full tilt with boom and mast (2)<br>

<a href="latch_before_installation.jpg">latch before installation<br>

<a href="latch_installed_plate_tilted.jpg">latch installed plate tilted<br>

<a href="unlatched_with_plate_in_operating_position.jpg">unlatched with plate in operating position<br>

<a href="latch_in_latched_position.jpg">latch in latched position<br>

<a href="latch_closeup.jpg">latch closeup<br>

<a href="overhead_view_latched.jpg">overhead view latched<br>

<a href="overhead_view_unlatched.jpg">overhead view unlatched<br>

<a href="partial2.jpg">partially complete 2<br>

<a href="parts.jpg">raw parts, unassembled<br>