I think you are right. It does that, too.
Stan w7ni@teleport.com
> 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
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>At 11:53 PM -0800 4/5/98, Stan Griffiths wrote:
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>>
>>> 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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