[TowerTalk] installing monster masts in towers (and ? two thrustbearings)

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/8/2005 8:53:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Finally (unless you've hit DELETE by now), the set screws do have an axial 
force limit.  I found on one bearing manufacturer's web pages a value of some 
finite amount of force along the axis of rotation that the setscrew could 
withstand.  I cannot recall the actual value, but it is listed.  This would 
correspond to the dead weight limit of a vertically-mounted Amateur bearing.  As I 
recall, this value was nowhere near the weight of a typical CM mast, let alone 
a fully-configured mast/antennas/coax assembly.

    You had me up until this paragraph. I'm not exactly sure what you are 
implying. If you could post some setscrew limit numbers, then it'd be clearer to 
me. I'd be real grateful. Tnx.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC