[TowerTalk] Experience with K0XG guy ring bearings?

[Grant Saviers]

I have 7 rotator rings on Rohn65.

What I learned was to check all of the assembly items - I had bottomed 
out bolts, loose bolts, missing lockwashers, incorrect cam follower 
diameters, etc.

The design is excellent and the parts are well made, the assemblers were 
incompetent.

For cam followers there are 3 versions - open, sealed, and Zerk grease 
fitting holes.  I don't know the design details for tower rings or what 
might be best in that application, given how they might be exposed or 
not to the weather.  Having Zerks that can get a shot of grease every 
year appeals to me but YMMV.

I also found that it takes a bit of searching to source exact match 
followers.

Grant KZ1W

On 8/8/2022 13:21, James M. Galm wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
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> Does anyone have experience, good or bad, with the cam follower bearings
> that are used in K0XG guy rings?  I have four rings, and all of the bearings
> spin freely.  Nevertheless, the time to make changes is before I build the
> tower.
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> Thanks and 73,
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> Jim, W8WTS
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