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Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question
From: "F.R. Ashley" <gdadx2@clearwire.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:07:41 -0400
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I've always heard to use lithium grease, and to be sure not to use bearing 
grease as it has microscopic metal fibers that can cause undue wear on the 
parts.

73 Buddy WB4M
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From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question


>
>
> K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 4/10/2010 2:38:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>>
>>
>>>  thanks... I'm leaning towards oil as well...I've open up  several 
>>> rotors
>>>
>> over
>> the years... bearing all rusted with grease packed  inbetween.  The 
>> grease
>> just doesn't protect them at all as best I can  tell. Maybe 3&1 is too
>> light
>> of an oil but 10W50 might work  fine...
>>
>>
>>         No, no, no. Read my  previous post.
>>
> I agree with Steve, Don't use oil.
> Even Prosistel quit using it in their gear boxes.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve     K7LXC
>> TOWER TECH
>>
>> PS - There's also a chapter in my UP THE TOWER book on rotators.
>> _www.championradio.com_ (http://www.championradio.com)
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