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TonyAKAVW
post Oct 14 2004, 05:40 PM
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I'm building a "roto-lok" system http://www.roto-lok.com/tech/technology.html

for the rotation of an antenna for amateur (ham) radio purposes.

I'm trying to find an equation that relates the radius of a pulley/drum to the total friction. Basically I want to make sure that I put sufficient turns of wire around the drive shaft so that it does not slip. I've been searching on the web and I can't even really find equations relating tension to friction, etc.

Any advice on where to look?

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Carl
post Oct 14 2004, 06:26 PM
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Ummm ... what?
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Other approaches would be to use a chain & sprocket or a serpentine belt. Is your tower for a low band array or VHF/UHF? A low band array would have a lot of wind loading and leverage.

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