[TowerTalk] Yaesu GS-065 thrust bearing

[Charles Gallo]

Most loose ball bearings use imperial measure

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73 de KG2V
Charlie

> On Jun 3, 2014, at 8:23 AM, "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> I cannot imagine Yaesu using Imperial units. They could be 10mm ball
> bearings.  Thrust bearing are not that expensive, why not replace the
> whole unit?
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> 
> To:     Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net>
> Subject:     Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu GS-065 thrust bearing
> From:     Charles Gallo <charlie at thegallos.com>
> Date:     Tue, 3 Jun 2014 07:01:28 -0400
> List-post:     <towertalk at contesting.com">mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
> If they look like 3/8, they probably are
> 
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> 73 de KG2V
> Charlie
> 
>> On Jun 3, 2014, at 6:20 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm always amazed at how threads wander off the original question. And
> by how
>> much I learn from that. Thanks gents.
>> 
>> Also kinda amazed no one knows the diameter of the bearing balls.
>> 
>> 73, Mike NF4L
>> 
>>> On Jun 2, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Does anybody know what size balls are in the Yaesu GS-065 thrust
> bearing? My
>>> cheap caliper isn't precise enough. Looks like 3/8". They're rusted and
>>> bumpy.
>>> 
>>> Has anyone had experience with ceramic balls?
>>> 
>>> The grease is so hard I'm having to soak it off so I can see the races. If
>>> they're crafted, I'll just replace the whole thing.
>>> 
>>> 73, Mike NF4L
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