T-bolt horn angle

[The Big Labowski]

prolly hydraulic presses

[Thunderin' Thunderbolt]

It's not that hard... they just probably sort of, well, bent it (or somehow put a wedge of metal between the horn and rotor).

[SIRENMAN]

Someone converted the siren to a hi-lo solinoid without moving the brackets on the bottom of horn to straighten up the horn.

[MattDean1003]

Now wait a minute...
If the horn was angled down a bit, wouldn't that mean that the top of the horn throat would be angled away from the rotor housing?

-Matt Dean-

[KnightFox]

That's what I was thinking

[Jim_Ferer]

Now wait a minute...
If the horn was angled down a bit, wouldn't that mean that the top of the horn throat would be angled away from the rotor housing?

-Matt Dean-

Yeah, it would. I would suspect it's a problem requiring maintenance attention, not a design decision. Doing it on purpose would require a modification to the way the horn attaches to the chopper housing, and for what purpose? To prevent an acoustic shadow near the siren? I would think it way more likely that the riser and head assembly wasn't properly guyed or installed or that the horn wasn't properly mounted or supported by the brackets. The horn must be one hell of a moment arm on those four bolts that attach it to the chopper.

[The Big Labowski]

acoustic shadow... if you were in the shadow you would be close enough to it as to where it wouldnt matter, itd still be loud as heck.

[Racerboy]

if it was mounted on a building then its probley to warn peopel below

[Gil]

if it was mounted on a building then its probley to warn peopel below

I doubt it... I'm guessing its the weight or the horn. Even with
the two supports, i'd imagine its still very heavy!

[flyonby13]

it is possible that someone bent it. this are pics of the same siren that has the bent horn on the frist page.

http://www.longislandfirealarm.com/mineola1.jpg

http://www.longislandfirealarm.com/mineola11.jpg

I do not know if this is possible but someone could easily jump up on the little Roof that you see and hang on it. I do not know why someone would do that though kinda stupid. probably someone that was mad at it for disrupting there peace and quiet and decided walk up there and try to brake it. again it is kinda stupid.