In a message dated 5/18/2010 8:48:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Charlie@TheGallos.com writes:
> I can't see why folks would use a ball bearing there (well, I can from
a mfg view) - I'd thing a nice bronze bearing or even better, a nice oil
impregnated wood bearing or a fibre reinforced graphite/plastic bearing
block. Lets face it, it moves slowly, not that much, and your worried more
about thrust than rotational efficiency
I couldn't agree more.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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