[TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly

[Barry Gross]

I achieved success thanks to several helpful emails - I had the races ass 
backwards (i.e., races aren't necessarily those smooth polished surfaces).


Tnx/73,
Barry N1EU


----- Original Message ----
From: Barry Gross <n1eu at yahoo.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 1:07:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly

I disassembled and checked - bearing retainers were correct.  I posted photo 
series showing the reassembly:  

http://n1eu.com/ham4.jpg

If there are any experts out there, perhaps you could comment on the first photo 
and whether the vertical level of the lower bearing race looks correct.  The 
last photo in the series shows the slightly too large gap to bridge - it's very 
close but just can't get all screws threaded.

Unless a light bulb goes off somewhere, I'll send it on to one of the rotor 
experts to sort out.  


Tnx/73,
Barry N1EU

--- On Sat, 10/30/10, Barry Gross <n1eu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Barry Gross <n1eu at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 6:35 AM
> Thanks for many responses suggesting
> one of the bearing retainers might be upside down.  I
> carefully installed them with the flange away from the
> central rotating race.  But the suggestion does make
> sense and I'll have to bite the bullet and disassemble again
> to double check (how many bearings will fly free this time?
> hi).
> 
> Tnx/73,
> Barry N1EU
> 
> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Robert <rgshauger at myyellowstone.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Robert <rgshauger at myyellowstone.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
> > To: "Barry Gross" <n1eu at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3:56 AM
> > 
> > Sounds like one the bearing retainers is upside
> down...
> > retainer flange up on the first one and flange down on
> the
> > second
> > 
> > Bob W7KD
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Gross"
> <n1eu at yahoo.com>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 3:56 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
> > 
> > 
> > > I seem to be stuck at the last step of a Ham IV
> > reassembly and would appreciate any helpful advice. 
> > I've lowered the main assembly into the upside down
> upper
> > housing and made sure the potentiometer arm got seated
> along
> > with the 3 housing guides.  I've got both bearing
> > retainers with proper side down, etc.  I've lowered
> the
> > brake housing into place and lined up the 4 bolt holes
> after
> > releasing the brake but there's just a slightly too
> big gap
> > between the housings for the bolts to reach across and
> get
> > threaded.
> > > 
> > > Is it normal to have to wrestle across a gap
> between
> > the upper/lower housings?  Any tips appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Thanks & 73,
> > > Barry N1EU
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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