Drive Mechanism

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Manual crank or pneumatic piston that extends the main tube stack smoothly against wind and gravity.

Direct parts	5
Total parts	20
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Manual crank or pneumatic piston that extends the main tube stack smoothly against wind and gravity. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Drive Mechanism parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 20 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Drive Mechanism parts diagram: 1 drive screw, 2 crank handle, 3 pneumatic cylinder, 4 mechanical brake, 5 fastener set. 20 parts in 5 top-level items. — Drive Mechanism parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Drive Screw	1×	Acme lead screw, 1.5" pitch, drives inner tube
2	Crank Handle	1×	Manual 2-speed crank lever assembly
3	Pneumatic Cylinder	1×	Double-acting pneumatic actuator (optional)
4	Mechanical Brake	1×	Friction brake preventing collapse under load
5	Fastener Set	16×	Screw mounting and bearing blocks

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Bill of materials for Drive Mechanism

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 20 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Drive Screw	tactical-antenna-mast-drive-screw	1×	1	·	part
2	Crank Handle	tactical-antenna-mast-crank-handle	1×	1	·	part
3	Pneumatic Cylinder	tactical-antenna-mast-pneumatic-cylinder	1×	1	·	part
4	Mechanical Brake	tactical-antenna-mast-mechanical-brake	1×	1	·	part
5	Fastener Set	fastener-set	16×	16	·	part

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Where the drive mechanism is used

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Defense & Security 1 Tactical Antenna Mast

Used in 1 assembly

Tactical Antenna Mast

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks