>So, many of this type of bearing will not work due to the tight tolerances. A
>mast that’s been galvanized usually will not fit. 73 de Steve, NR4M
Good point, Steve. Two years ago, N4CC and I were 48 hours away from "crane
day" when we tested the fit of a 3-inch galvanized chromoly mast into a 3"
flange bearing. The mast was approximately 1/16" wider than the ID of the
bearing. We placed an emergency order through DXE for a set of Rohn TB-4
bearings which has the necessary clearance.
The TB-4 raceway design is terrible but they've been working fine for the last
24 months. Had the DXE bearings been available, we would have chosen that
design over the TB-4.
Paul, W9AC
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