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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rebuilding Ham M Rotor
From: n4kg@juno.com (n4kg@juno.com)
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 06:41:39 -0600
On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 n0tt1@juno.com writes:
> 
> On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 10:59:34 -0700 (PDT) Anthony Bowyer 
> <adb1x1@yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > 
> >   Those of you who rebuild your own rotors, do you
> > paint the base of the brake housing, the part that
> > mount on a plate or has the lower mast support
> > attached?
> > 
> I never have becasue I haven't seen any corrosion at the base.
> I have though, given the terminal strip a coat of clear Krylon(R) to  
> retard corroision there.  I remove the wires, tighten the screws,
> and spray light coats.
> 
> 73,
> Charlie, N0TT
>

I replaced the screws in my rotor terminal strips 
with longer STAINLESS STEEL screws.

Tom  N4KG


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