Hi.
Just saw this and I am in the middle of renovating my old Tailtwister, with the
help of your PDF I might
add Jim. I need a brake wedge kit, but cannot source one in the UK and I am
wondering if they are
still available? I also would like the LED control light mod, either a PCB, or
kit. Do either of you know
if they are still available?
Many thanks in advance.
Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.
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> From: "jpk5lad@cox.net" <jpk5lad@cox.net>
>To: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
>Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:00
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TailTwister overhaul
>
>Hi Bob --
>I was going to refer you to my website but I see that you
>already ran across it. Just one other thing -- I had a ham
>write me recently about the ball bearings wanting to know
>the size so he could check locally for a source. I
>happened to have one pretty handy and measured it as
>3/8". He wrote me back that he was able to buy all he
>needed plus a big bunch of spares, from there in his town
>for just a couple of bucks. That would beat the MFJ price
>all to pieces.
>
>Good luck with your project and I hope the article on my
>website is a help.
>
>73,
>Jim - K5LAD
>
>BTW - That need to rotate in the opposite direction first
>before starting your main turn is common to the Tail-
>Twister due to the brake point being a bit more square
>than the other models. If yours is just now requiring that
>after all these years you've led a charmed life and I'd
>recommend you buy a ticket for the next big lottery.
>You're a lucky man.
>
>
>
>
>On 1 Apr 2012 at 18:03, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> Thanks, I'll put a new one in for good measures and see what
>> happens. It is probably due to be replaced after all these years
>> anyway.
>>
>> tnx
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:
>>
>> > Before you take it down from the tower you might want to try a new
>> > capacitor in the control box. A weak capacitor could be the problem
>> > of the motor not always wanting to start, not enough torque.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Gary K4FMX
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>> >> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob K6UJ
>> >> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 8:33 PM
>> >> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> >> Subject: [TowerTalk] TailTwister overhaul
>> >>
>> >> My HyGain Tailtwister has been in the tower for 18 years now and it
>> >> is showing some signs of needing a little TLC. Sometimes when I
>> >> try to rotate the beam it wont move at all, but if I turn it the
>> >> opposite direction for a wee bit, then go back in the original
>> >> direction, it works fine. I am planning on taking her down and
>> >> doing an overhaul. I have been searching the archives and found a
>> >> referral to this webpage for an overview of how to do the overhaul
>> >> http://www.hayseed.net/~jpk5lad/Rotors/Tail-Twister.htm ; I am
>> >> going to order new bearings, races, potentiometer, and what ever
>> >> else that I can find that could be replaced. I'd like it to hold up
>> >> for another 18 years, hihi. I understand that the parts are
>> >> available from MFJ now. If you have overhauled a HyGain rotor and
>> >> can throw me some words of advice it would be appreciated. Never
>> >> overhauled a rotor before but it looks to be not that difficult.
>> >>
>> >> tnx
>> >> Bob
>> >> K6UJ
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