[TowerTalk] Thrust bearings

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/15/2010 12:01:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Pillow block bearings were never designed to be mounted  with
the shaft vertical... taking a vertical load.    They WILL  work just
fine on  a tower.. since they will take a lateral load  nicely,
just let ALL the weight sit on the rotor bearing.  They  still
end up being a dead loss.. since they will all eventually
rust  badly, regardless of what you do to protect em. 
 
    So then why would you want to use one in the  first place? Another 
reason not to use them. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH