[TowerTalk] Re: Thrust bearing

[john.brewer at us.schneider-electric.com]

>I don't know if there is a "definitive" answer, but just think about the physics
>of the matter. The rotor is equipped (if it is a heavy-duty type) with multiple
>races containing up to a hundred or more ball bearings. (The Hy-Gain TailTwister
>has three races with 138 bearings.) Is the thrust bearing this well-equipped?

Excellent point.

Then there's the practical issue of how to align a thrust bearing with the rotor,
so as to not cause MORE binding than doing without would create...

John K5MO