[TowerTalk] Replacement Thrust Bearing

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Starting with photo 22 shows how I made a rain shield for the top 
bearing on the old style PST-61 rotator.

http://www.rogerhalstead.com/Gears.htm

That would be similar to one for a thrust bearing.

It's a fairly large page so it'd take a long time on dial-up.

73,

Roger (K8RI)


On 4/19/2015 12:47 AM, J D Lambright wrote:
> I also wanted to keep the rain and sun off the thrust bearings on my UST
> HDX-589 towers.  I'm using the following 6 in. to 2 in. flexible rubber
> coupling installed on the 2 in. mast immediately above the bearing.  The
> stainless steel hose clamp on the 2 in. end allows you to adjust it really
> snugly against the mast.  The P/N is Fernco 1056-62.
>
> I just installed the first one today, but it appears that it should work
> quite well.  I also installed one over the rotator mast clamps to shield
> most of the rainwater from the top of the Orion  OR2800PXAZ rotator.
>
> http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/FERNCO-1056-62-Flexible-Coupling-ID-6.38-x-2.40-In/40912525
>
> J D Lambright - KF5U
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Roger (K8RI)


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