sabrams@nycap.rr.com wrote:
If you spray it in place you will never get the mast out of the
bearing. I have a 3" mast that I spray painted and it would not fit
onto my precision 3" bearing. I had to take the bearing to a machine
shop and have it turned out a couple of thousandths to get the mast in.
GL 73 Saul K2XA
P.S. Spraying the mast won't protect the inside of the mast. No big
deal, but you will get rust stains below it.
OK re. watching out for tower bearing tolerances -- I first
have to drive the bent pipe out, will then check the
clearances! I am guessing it may now have a little more
play in it than before!
Since freezing is not an issue can I not cap the top and bottom
of the mast, removing the internal rust concern?
(It will be on a tiltover so no problem removing an end cap
if/when the mast needs to be moved.)
--
Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e
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