I use my camera for jobs on the car, such as drum brakes with all those
springs and fittings
Mark N1UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron W8RJL" <youngron@verizon.net>
To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, 30 October, 2010 6:12 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Digital camera helps with reassembly
>I find that when taking things apart it is often very helpful in reassembly
> if I shoot quick digital photos as I disassemble. This goes for rotors,
> radios, etc. Its just a tool like scratching across a two piece surface so
> you have an indication as to how to realign. As I get older I find that
> even
> though I think I can remember how things go together it can sometimes get
> confusing and a photo is worth 1000 words. I don't have to write anything
> down as long as I keep the photos in order and the camera does that for
> me.
> 73, Ron W8RJL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>
>
>>
>>
>> On 10/30/2010 11:13 AM, Barry Gross wrote:
>>> I achieved success thanks to several helpful emails - I had the races
>>> ass
>>> backwards (i.e., races aren't necessarily those smooth polished
>>> surfaces).
>> Are you referring to the races or retainers? The plastic parts are
>> retainers, not races.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>
>>> Tnx/73,
>>> Barry N1EU
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Sent: Sat, October 30, 2010 1:07:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>
>>> I disassembled and checked - bearing retainers were correct. I posted
>>> photo
>>> series showing the reassembly:
>>>
>>> http://n1eu.com/ham4.jpg
>>>
>>> If there are any experts out there, perhaps you could comment on the
>>> first photo
>>> and whether the vertical level of the lower bearing race looks correct.
>>> The
>>> last photo in the series shows the slightly too large gap to bridge -
>>> it's very
>>> close but just can't get all screws threaded.
>>>
>>> Unless a light bulb goes off somewhere, I'll send it on to one of the
>>> rotor
>>> experts to sort out.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tnx/73,
>>> Barry N1EU
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Barry Gross<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>>> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 6:35 AM
>>>> Thanks for many responses suggesting
>>>> one of the bearing retainers might be upside down. I
>>>> carefully installed them with the flange away from the
>>>> central rotating race. But the suggestion does make
>>>> sense and I'll have to bite the bullet and disassemble again
>>>> to double check (how many bearings will fly free this time?
>>>> hi).
>>>>
>>>> Tnx/73,
>>>> Barry N1EU
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Robert<rgshauger@myyellowstone.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Robert<rgshauger@myyellowstone.net>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>>> To: "Barry Gross"<n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>>>> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3:56 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like one the bearing retainers is upside
>>>> down...
>>>>> retainer flange up on the first one and flange down on
>>>> the
>>>>> second
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob W7KD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Gross"
>>>> <n1eu@yahoo.com>
>>>>> To:<towertalk@contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 3:56 PM
>>>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor reassembly
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I seem to be stuck at the last step of a Ham IV
>>>>> reassembly and would appreciate any helpful advice.
>>>>> I've lowered the main assembly into the upside down
>>>> upper
>>>>> housing and made sure the potentiometer arm got seated
>>>> along
>>>>> with the 3 housing guides. I've got both bearing
>>>>> retainers with proper side down, etc. I've lowered
>>>> the
>>>>> brake housing into place and lined up the 4 bolt holes
>>>> after
>>>>> releasing the brake but there's just a slightly too
>>>> big gap
>>>>> between the housings for the bolts to reach across and
>>>> get
>>>>> threaded.
>>>>>> Is it normal to have to wrestle across a gap
>>>> between
>>>>> the upper/lower housings? Any tips appreciated.
>>>>>> Thanks& 73,
>>>>>> Barry N1EU
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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