[TowerTalk] Mast Collars

[George Taft]

Hi Larry

I bought mine at a shop that sells bearings, connectors, collars -
industrial goods place.  

I have an extra rotor shelf in my 25G that helps keep the mast from
tilting if one has to take the rotor out.  I leave a split collar on the
mast and simply loosen & slide it down on the spare rotor shelf when I
have the mast hoisted for removing the rotor.

These aren't expensive and they hold.  My mast is 2 1/2" OD, is 21'
long,  and I can't lift it.  I wouldn't trust hose clamps - maybe not
even muffler clamps. 

Split collars work good.

73 George  W8UVZ

Larry Emery wrote:
> 
> Somewhere...recently...I read about using a 'Split Collar' to help hold a mast
> above the thrust bearing while extending the mast above the tower before
> installing the rotor.   Hope this makes sense?
> Question here is where can one get those split collars?
> 
> Thanks, Larry K1UO
> 
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