That is also an advantage.?
Slightly OT, general purpose grease on the PTO bearings is what Drake used and its use also helped keep those 10 balls in place during reassembly.?
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 11:32 AM, Bill Leonard N0CU <
billincolo73@...> wrote:
Steve & Joe,
I was suspecting that oiling the bearings could cause slipping. However, both of the veriers I have were packed with a thick grease. So, I will follow Steve's recommendation and try some wheel bearing grease, if for no other reason, to make the assembly of the bearings possible. Something is needed to hold the bearings in place while the shaft is rotated around to each of the four positions.
On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 6:26?AM Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via <w1es=
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I use heavy wheel bearing grease. It provides plenty of friction. I won¡¯t look up the brand, as the jar of this stuff is from the 1950¡¯s and has been a lifetime supply for both my dad and me.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 10:35 PM, Joe WB9SBD <
nss@...> wrote:
and NEVER OIL THEM. oil them
and 90% chance they will not work any longer. They NEED
friction to function.
Joe WB9SBD
On 3/15/2023 9:32 PM, wb6ogd wrote:
Bill,
These are planetary drives.. the "bearings" are actually like
gears, THEY are what you need to pre-load.
Clamp it end to end to compress the spring a little, then tighten
the screws.
That is my idea anyway.. having never worked on a C-line vernier,
hi hi...
73,
Gary
WB6OGD
