[TowerTalk] Ham Antenna Rotator: The Teardown

[Jim Rhodes]

A "hog pan" with a floor flange with an 1-1/4" pipe mounted in the middle
is a near perfect way to assemble or disassemble a hygain rotator. Catches
the bearings whether putting or taking. Holds everything steady while
assembling.


Jim Rhodes
K0XU

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 10:49 Jim <jimw7ry at gmail.com wrote:

> A cookie sheet is much more practical for this. Rather than a high sided
> bucket.
>
>
> Thanks
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
> On 12/3/2018 1:20 PM, Steve Bookout wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Hint to those who have never taken one of these rotators apart.
> >
> > After you remove the bolts/screws holding the upper housing to the
> > lower housing, place the rotator in a plastic 5 gallon bucket BEFORE
> > YOU ACTUALLY SEPARATE THE TWO HOUSINGS.   The ball bearings have a
> > nasty habit of pouring out and running all over the room. You will
> > spend plenty of time on your knees looking for all of them.  This
> > keeps them together in one place.
> >
> > Also, if the balls themselves are any bit questionable regarding their
> > condition, you can purchase new ones from McMaster-Carr reasonably.
> >
> > www.mcmaster.com
> >
> > 73 de Steve, NR4M
> >
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