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Re: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing re-grease

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing re-grease
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:16:15 -0400
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Jim Hoge wrote:
> Doug,
>
> I think it was answered by the fact that the particular installation was for 
> an antenna that was rarely rotated. I too have witnessed this on a number of 
> installations where an antenna was stationary for extended periods. The 
> bearing wasn't worth trying to rehabilitate once time, labor and parts were 
> figured in. Unless the races are turned on a lathe, you are only postponing 
> the inevitable.
>   

And the races are now going to be oversize.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>  73,
> Jim  W5QM
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