[TowerTalk] Mast slipping

[Keith Dutson]

I don't think the drive can be back-driven.  It's just that you would need
about 30,000 in-lbs of torque to break anything.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:21 AM
To: Kurt Andress; TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast slipping

At 06:14 PM 4/24/2007, Kurt Andress wrote:
>Pinning the mast to the clamp doesn't void the warranty, because the 
>prop pitch gear train (at least like I build them) can't be broken.


I assume that's mostly because the gear train is a back-drivable spur or
planetary set as opposed to a worm/pinion? If you overload it, it just turns
the motor?

Jim, W6RMK


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