Roger I am not sure which one I have but here is a picture of it that I
have uploaded to my server. It has
obviously been painted and is the older style with the motor coming down
from top instead of in the side.
I'm having a hard time picturing what you are describing though (never very
good at painting pictures in my head).
are you talking about water getting under the circular plate the shaft is
mounted through? Where did you find a rubber flange (or
what did you make one out of) to solve the problem?
http://www.coffeepower.net/rotator/pst61.jpg
Thanks,
Michael de W5NIG
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:08:29 -0400
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> Word of caution if it is one of the older "green" PST-61s. The top seal
> is a weak point with a reinforcement ridge around it that traps water.
> The high carbon steel shaft rusts, then grinds up the seal, water gets
> in and trashes the bearings. A simple rubber flange with a slight cone
> shape that extends well beyond the ridge, plus packing the recessed area
> above the top seal with white lithium grease seems to take care of that.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> Michael de W5NIG
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