My Tail Twister rotator freezes below 32 degrees but this rotator has been up for 30-years and it just started freezing in place last Winter. The parts breakdown does not show a seal that could be le
Gary, If your rotor has been up that many years, it is long due a complete overhaul! I would suggest you take it off the tower, tear it down and completely clean out the old grease (that is most like
Don't forget the MOST important piece of rebuild equipment, a shallow cardboard box to catch the ball bearings that will fall out when you crack apart the 2 halves of the housing. 73, Mike NF4L _____
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:25:50 -0400
I've never seen any seals in a Tail Twister (they depend only on the position to keep water out., nor any terminal strips (They have a pigtail with an in-line connector. Possibly some of the early on
In line with Mike's comment concerning the ball bearings; after being in the elements for 30 years, you most likely will find the ball bearings in pretty bad shape. A new set is not going to set you
Author: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:44:42 -0400
Hi Dick, As a follow-on to what you've said... not only will the bearings most likely be rusted and pitted, but the upper and lower races will probably be galled beyond use if the races are construct
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:02:58 -0400
Cheapest place I've found for those bearing is Hy-gain. They were about half the price of the local hardware store in bulk. They are inexpensive. 73 Roger (K8RI) In line with Mike's comment concernin
You wouldn't do this to a "real" bearing, but I've had success sanding out the divots, or at least making them less bumpy. The balls are cheap to replace and stainless steel ones are available from M
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:44:20 -0400
It's not a precision bearing to start, so a little smoothing shouldn't hurt, <:-)) On windy days, it's good to move the antenna a bit, every now and then. The danger is the wind over powering the mot