personally i like the McKissic bronze bushing blocks, virtually no
maintenence, and ive never had to replace one due to malfunction
Zac
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Smith" <na6t@na6t.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Ball bearings in pulleys
> Probably the best lead about pulleys is to talk to a person that uses
> pulleys in everyday life. I had A pulley system designed and built by a
> local aluminum and stainless steel fabricator that builds 60-100' steel
and
> aluminum boats for the fishing industry here in Fort Bragg, Calif. He had
> a stock of pulleys of all sizes, all galvanized, all with bronze bearings
> and all sealed against the weather. The highest pulley I have is at the
> top of the mast. I've got 20' of gal. tubing for the main mast, a
sleeve
> and 20' of thick wall aluminum tubing with the pulley in a captured mount
> at the top. This is where I mount the dipoles for 160 and 80
> meters. They are pulled up with 3/8" rope. The guarantee I got with the
> 'custom' job was that he would climb the mast and replace the pulley if it
> ever fails,, I'll go with that,,,
>
> Bob Smith
> A.R.S NA6T
> ARRL Life Member
> Fort Bragg, California 95437
>
> "On The Air-Conditioned Mendocino Coast, In REAL Northern California"
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