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Re: [TowerTalk] Which Thrust Bearing to Use

To: "'jimlux'" <jimlux@earthlink.net>, <charlie@thegallos.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Which Thrust Bearing to Use
From: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:00:17 -0500
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-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
jimlux
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 12:08 PM
To: charlie@thegallos.com
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Which Thrust Bearing to Use

On 12/9/16 8:53 AM, charlie@thegallos.com wrote:
> <snip>
>> Your 2" hole that just clears at -40 will be 2.02" at +60C.  I don't 
>> think you're going to have a big problem with that 10 mil extra
clearance.
>>

I don't agree.  If the hole is large enough to just clear at -40C, when
heated the entire mass will increase in volume.  The OD will get larger and
the hole will get smaller and become tighter against the mast.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

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