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1. [TowerTalk] Unique broken Yaesu rotor (score: 1): Author: Charles Henry <k4vud@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 23:56:08 +0000; Yaesu G 2800 shear bolts from rotor body to upper clamshell. About 7 yrs service, one thrust bearing, large single Optibeam, mast pinned to clam shell, often cranked down fully on tower. Reporter, Ch; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00401.html (7,359 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Unique broken Yaesu rotor (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:41:58 -0600; Some of the rotator mfg prohibit pinning with bolt as you describe. Seems it may be too stiff of a connection. I like the idea of the bolts, maybe lighter duty so they shear before destroying what th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00404.html (8,143 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Unique broken Yaesu rotor (score: 1): Author: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:29:41 -0500; Hiya, Charlie -- Ouch! Well, you found the weak link in the system - hi. I've seen the old Create RC-5's do that on the base mounting bolts. GL on the repair. Cheers, Steve K7LXC ___________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00409.html (7,418 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Unique broken Yaesu rotor (score: 1): Author: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 18:32:41 -0500; Drilling out bolts usually isn't TOO bad, If you can get the broken 'thing' onto a mill. If it is something too hard for a carbide drill bit, then you send it to a shop with EDM or a tap burner (real; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00412.html (8,427 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Unique broken Yaesu rotor (score: 1): Author: "Perry K4PWO" <k4pwo@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:54:55 -0600; A set of "left hand" drill bits work very well in a reversible drill, even a hand drill if you are steady. The drill tends to "hang" and the broken stub will spin out. Perry K4PWO repair. Drilling ou; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00413.html (8,895 bytes)

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