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>
Cc: <wa3gin@comcast.net>
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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