I'm not familiar with the 1000G, but I had the rusty bearing problem
with my TailTwister...replaced the bearings with stainless steel balls
from
McMaster.com. No problems since and that's been >>10 years.
73,
Charlie, N0TT
On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:58:52 +0000 (UTC) Keith Dutson
<kdutson@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> I have a Yaesu G-1000 rotator. It was installed on my 150 foot
> tower in 1999 to turn a Force12 C-4XL. Over the years the antenna
> has sustained a lot of damage from three hurricanes and several
> lightning strikes. My tower climber took it down and also removed
> the rotator, which stopped working some time ago. I took the
> rotator apart and discovered that all of the bearings are rusted.
> I assume they are ruined.
> Would it be advisable to find someone to repair the unit, or just
> purchase a replacement?
> 73, Keith NM5G
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