I find that when taking things apart it is often very helpful in reassembly
if I shoot quick digital photos as I disassemble. This goes for rotors,
radios, etc. Its just a tool like scratching across a two piece surface so
you have an indication as to how to realign. As I get older I find that even
though I think I can remember how things go together it can sometimes get
confusing and a photo is worth 1000 words. I don't have to write anything
down as long as I keep the photos in order and the camera does that for me.
73, Ron W8RJL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>
>
> On 10/30/2010 11:13 AM, Barry Gross wrote:
>> I achieved success thanks to several helpful emails - I had the races ass
>> backwards (i.e., races aren't necessarily those smooth polished
>> surfaces).
> Are you referring to the races or retainers? The plastic parts are
> retainers, not races.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>> Tnx/73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 1:07:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>
>> I disassembled and checked - bearing retainers were correct. I posted
>> photo
>> series showing the reassembly:
>>
>> http://n1eu.com/ham4.jpg
>>
>> If there are any experts out there, perhaps you could comment on the
>> first photo
>> and whether the vertical level of the lower bearing race looks correct.
>> The
>> last photo in the series shows the slightly too large gap to bridge -
>> it's very
>> close but just can't get all screws threaded.
>>
>> Unless a light bulb goes off somewhere, I'll send it on to one of the
>> rotor
>> experts to sort out.
>>
>>
>> Tnx/73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
>> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 6:35 AM
>>> Thanks for many responses suggesting
>>> one of the bearing retainers might be upside down. I
>>> carefully installed them with the flange away from the
>>> central rotating race. But the suggestion does make
>>> sense and I'll have to bite the bullet and disassemble again
>>> to double check (how many bearings will fly free this time?
>>> hi).
>>>
>>> Tnx/73,
>>> Barry N1EU
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Robert<rgshauger@myyellowstone.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Robert<rgshauger@myyellowstone.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>> To: "Barry Gross"<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>>> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3:56 AM
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like one the bearing retainers is upside
>>> down...
>>>> retainer flange up on the first one and flange down on
>>> the
>>>> second
>>>>
>>>> Bob W7KD
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Gross"
>>> <n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>>> To:<towertalk@contesting.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 3:56 PM
>>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I seem to be stuck at the last step of a Ham IV
>>>> reassembly and would appreciate any helpful advice.
>>>> I've lowered the main assembly into the upside down
>>> upper
>>>> housing and made sure the potentiometer arm got seated
>>> along
>>>> with the 3 housing guides. I've got both bearing
>>>> retainers with proper side down, etc. I've lowered
>>> the
>>>> brake housing into place and lined up the 4 bolt holes
>>> after
>>>> releasing the brake but there's just a slightly too
>>> big gap
>>>> between the housings for the bolts to reach across and
>>> get
>>>> threaded.
>>>>> Is it normal to have to wrestle across a gap
>>> between
>>>> the upper/lower housings? Any tips appreciated.
>>>>> Thanks& 73,
>>>>> Barry N1EU
>>>>>
>>>>>
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