[TowerTalk] Thrust bearings

[K8RI on TT]

On 10/10/2011 10:51 AM, Julio Peralta wrote:
> Yes you're correct I installed the last one I had about 3 or 4 years ago on
> a house bracketed Rohn 25 tower.

Oil soaked, hard wood "pillow blocks" work very well and were an "old 
time" bearing used in machinery.

73

Roger (K8RI)
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> Julio, W4HY
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> I seem to remember that someone (Rohn?) used to market an "Amateur Bearing"
> that was nothing more than a good sized chunk of Oak with a hole drilled in
> it. Just bolt it to the top plate and go for it.
>
> K9WN Jake
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