Vesconite bearings should do the trick.
ZS5ADS
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
Sent: 18 May 2010 05:57 PM
To: Charlie@TheGallos.com; Brahmangou@aol.com
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] thrust bearing lubrication
In a message dated 5/18/2010 8:48:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Charlie@TheGallos.com writes:
> I can't see why folks would use a ball bearing there (well, I can
> from
a mfg view) - I'd thing a nice bronze bearing or even better, a nice oil
impregnated wood bearing or a fibre reinforced graphite/plastic bearing
block. Lets face it, it moves slowly, not that much, and your worried more
about thrust than rotational efficiency
I couldn't agree more.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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