[TowerTalk] Thrust bearings

[Steve Maki]

On my home made swing-gate side mounts, I use a simple collar made of a 
short piece of steel pipe of slightly larger size ID than the mast OD. 
In spite of initial concerns of mast wear, it does not seem to be a problem.

-Steve K8LX

On 10/10/2011 6:45 PM, Mike Cizek wrote:

> I have a hardwood bushing on one of my towers here in MD.  After about
> 12 years, is has dried out and split so it needs replacing.  I have also
> seen phenolic blocks used for this.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike W3MC
>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>>
>> 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)
>>>
>>> Julio, W4HY
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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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