Great! That should be good for about a 1 kilogram knob. Above that, we might need a double set of tapered roller bearings.
73, Rick K7MW On May 27, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: > Ron is incorrect. The K3 has a ball bearing bushing in its VFO A and > B encoders. > > 73, > Eric > www.elecraft.com > _..._ > > > On May 27, 2012, at 11:55 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I wonder if anyone has studied the long-term effects on the encoder >> bushings >> and shafts that must support those knobs? AFAIK, it's just a simple >> bushing >> - no ball or roller bearing races - so all of the wear is on the >> lower side >> of the bushing. >> >> Ron AC7AC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
