[UK-CONTEST] Kenpro rotator

[John Lemay]

Hi Steve

I see you've had a number of replies, some more useful than other Hi.

I agree that sticky grease is what is required, and you really should be
able to fit all the bearings in, that came out. Don't try to force them in
towards the body of the rotor, let them find the "lowest" point on the
bearing surface. From memory, you should see a space of about half a bearing
diameter remaining un-occupied. You have remembered that there are two sets
of bearings haven't you ? One below the other, so to speak.

By the way, I do hope you carefully marked the various parts before taking
it apart, so that the body parts go together in the same alignment ?
Otherwise you are in for a very trying time indeed. If you find it won't
rotate approx 365 degrees from stop to stop, you have a problem (assuming
its a basic 360 degree model).

I found on the last occasion that its also possible to insert the pot
incorrectly, so that it's point of max or min resistance was no where near
one end of the rotator travel. That was (not) amusing.

GL

John G4ZTR








----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Bunting" <stephen.bunting at kcl.ac.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:58 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Kenpro rotator


> Hi folks,
>
> Not really a contesting question, but this is the kit I take out /p, so
> it is related!
>
> I have just replaced the pot in my Kenpro KR-600 rotator head. I am now
> trying to put he b*****y thing back together. Two questions:
>
> 1) I can't get the all the balls that came out to go back in! Any
> tips? (Yaesu must spares located in the head, hi!)
>
> 2) How do you get all the balls to stay put as you put the casings
> together? Grease? There wasn't that much in there to start with....
>
> If you have worked on one of these I'd appreciate some advice.
> 73
> Steve
> M0BPQ
>
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