[TowerTalk] Re: Thrust Bearing Usage
Doug Renwick
ve5ra at sasktel.net
Tue Oct 26 23:19:52 EDT 2004
There you have it...one of the best ways of configuring the mast and rotor.
Doug
David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
> On my flat tops I always put a second bearing just for that purpose
> above the rotor. To keep it from binding I leave it loose until needed
> to remove the rotor. And I do let the top bearing carry the weight of
> the mast and antenna(s) and leave that 1/4" or so gap below the mast so
> its easy to remove the rotor when needed without jacking up the mast.
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Doug Renwick VA5DX
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