[TowerTalk] Thrust bearings

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 5/15/2010 4:56 PM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/15/2010 12:01:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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>    
>>   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.
>    
Brass, bronze, Aluminum, SS, and oil impregnated hard wood all make 
good, reliable, long lived pillow blocks when treated and installed 
properly. Even plain old steel with a bit of grease and paint should 
last a very long time.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>
>      So then why would you want to use one in the  first place? Another
> reason not to use them.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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