[TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing adjustment

[john at kk9a.com]

The top bearing should hold the vertical load.  I use the rotator bearing to
stabilize the mast vertically. Why do you need a second TB2US?

John KK9A


[TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing adjustment
from [Mike Fahmie]	[Permanent Link][Original]
To:	 Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	 [TowerTalk] Thrust Bearing adjustment
From:	 Mike Fahmie <wa6zty at yahoo.com>
Reply-to:	 Mike Fahmie <wa6zty at yahoo.com>
Date:	 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:46:43 -0700 (PDT)

I'm about to raise a 72' US Tower equipped with a pair of TB2US thrust
bearings 
spaced about 3'.  I'll be using a TailTwister2 Rotator.  Is there a
procedure 
for centering these components to preclude binding?

I doubt there is a way to make the two bearings share the vertical load, so 
which one should I choose.  I'm thinking that the top bearing should take
the 
load and use the lower bearing to stabilize the mast laterally.

-Mike-
WA6ZTY