John
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:46:19 -0700
Also possible that the grease in the bearings at the front of the PTO has hardened up to peanut butter like consistancy.
John K5MO At 11:41 PM 09/12/2008, Garey Barrell wrote:
Usually a result of the hard rubber "doughnut" behind the dial plate hardening with age. You can try removing the doughnut and roughening the "ends" with sandpaper to give a better grip. Some have used automotive "heater hose" to replace the original. There is a good article on this at<http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/TechTips/BushingRepair.htm> 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line & TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs <www.k4oah.com> Loren McCullough wrote:Anyone know of a fix for the VFO slipping?I have taken the knob off and made sure it is all tight against the bushing when reattaching, but it does slip (just slightly) during regular movement of the dial.Loren - WA3WZR_______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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