Jerry,
Get some Teflon sheet and cut a piece to fit. Should last a lifetime.
Don
N8DE
Jerry K3BZ wrote:
> I've received several good comments and ideas, thanks. What I'm really
> concerned about is the aluminum mast and the aluminum tower sleeve wearing
> away slowly from metal-to-metal contact. But grease isn't the only way to
> keep them from actually touching. What about some sort of "bushing" to fit
> between the mast and the sleeve?
>
> I was thinking of a section of thin-wall pvc of appropriate diameter and
> wall thickness, sliced length-wise and inserted betwen the mast and sleeve
> on opposite sides of the mast, then clamped to the mast above and below the
> sleeve. The idea would be for the pvc to be sacrificed and replaced every
> few years as necessary. I'm no engineer and I don't even play one on TV, so
> any comments from those more talented than I?
> Jerry K3BZ
>
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