That's the way I usually do it too, Nic. One hardened bearing ball that the pivoting tube drops over and rests on in a detent. Elegantly simple and damn near foolproof. However, on Jake's design, it appears to me that there isn't a way to make that pivot method work and that he needs a sleeve and thrust washer type bearing. Therefore, I suggested the Oilite bronze since it needs no lubrication othr than one drop of insturment oil and will last forever in a weathervane. If he can do the single-ball bearing thing, then naturally I would recommend that.
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That's the way I usually do
That's the way I usually do it too, Nic. One hardened bearing ball that the pivoting tube drops over and rests on in a detent. Elegantly simple and damn near foolproof. However, on Jake's design, it appears to me that there isn't a way to make that pivot method work and that he needs a sleeve and thrust washer type bearing. Therefore, I suggested the Oilite bronze since it needs no lubrication othr than one drop of insturment oil and will last forever in a weathervane. If he can do the single-ball bearing thing, then naturally I would recommend that.