[TowerTalk] Ham Antenna Rotator: The Teardown

[Jim Rhodes]

I always used a silicone gel based lubricant on the gears and bearings.
Does not attract dust and dirt.

On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 1:59 PM Dave N5SDO <n5sdo at msn.com> wrote:

> Amen!
>
> Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>
>
> ________________________________
> From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of k7lxc---
> via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 12:58:29 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com; w7zrc at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Antenna Rotator: The Teardown
>
>
> >  Years ago I remember reading to not use grease on the ball bearings as
> it just attracts dust and dirt. And, that the design from the factory did
> not call for grease. Is this correct or should one use a grease on the ball
> bearings?
>     I think you're confusing the rotator ball bearings with the ball
> bearings in the Rohn thrust bearings. Grease the rotator. Do not grease the
> thrust bearing.
>
> CheersSteve      K7LXCTOWER TECH
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>


-- 
Jim K0XU
jim at rhodesend.net