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Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:38:09 -0400
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WA3GIN wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Rebuilding the old Tailtwister.  Ballbearing look good but the grease is hard 
> and useless, not protecting the bearing much. I used 3&1 oil to clean the 
> bearings and races but wonder if I should just leave the 3&1 or slather the 
> bearing with white lithium grease.
>   
That's what I'd use. Others say different, but I'll bet you find the 
blue grease Norn's uses is similar.
Also, there's something wrong if a rotator is picking up particles out 
of the air.

73

Roger
> Recommendations welcome. Please respond direct.
>
> 73,
> dave
> wa3gin
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