[TowerTalk] thrust bearing lubrication

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/18/2010 8:48:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Charlie at TheGallos.com writes:

>  I can't see why folks would use a ball bearing there  (well, I can from 
a mfg view) - I'd thing a nice bronze bearing or even  better, a nice oil 
impregnated wood bearing or a fibre reinforced  graphite/plastic bearing 
block.  Lets face it, it moves slowly, not that  much, and your worried more 
about thrust  than rotational efficiency  


I couldn't agree  more.
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH