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i always thought the thrust bearing was to give the mast some side
support and keep it from binding when the mast went thru the hole in the tower
top plate??
de Howard w3cqh
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: Long mast, intermediate bearing
Author: Dick Flanagan <dick@libelle.com> at Internet-E-Mail
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Date: 4/6/98 8:51 AM
At 11:53 PM -0800 4/5/98, Stan Griffiths wrote:
>
>> Note that most thrust bearings are NOT designed to hold the vertical
>> weight of your antenna/mast. A good way to lose your toes.
>>
>>
>> Greg
>> na8v/4
>
>Well, Greg, if it is a Rohn thrust bearing, that is exactly what it is for:
>to hold the weight of the mast and antenna.
>
>Stan w7ni@teleport.com
When I asked Bruce at US Tower that same question about the thrust bearing
on my 72' crank-up, he told me the same thing. Its purpose in life in to
take the weight off the rotor and shelf.
73, Dick
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