On 08/26/18 20:56 PM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
Isn't that "slipping" sort of a mechanical fuse. I was told not to
drill a hole and put a pin through that mast to avoid slipping as it
might break to rotor and/or the mast, I have used a exhaust clamp to
fix the slipping and that seems to work. These clamps corrode after
some times and I guess I need to replace it when times come. Am I
doing something wrong here?
If you fixed the slipping, you removed the fuse.
A good general rule is to use a good enough rotator & a good enough mast
(and a good enough tower for that matter) for your intended loading.
Otherwise, go ahead and design a fuse into the system to protect your
undersized rotator, and always wonder where your yagis are pointing.
-Steve K8LX
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