I have 3 HG10B VFO's, One looks great the others need dial drums and bezels. It just occurred to me that someone with a 3D printer could make a bezel. It may need some sanding afterwards to make a good smooth surface. I will have to check with a friend of mine that has been printing loads of parts for his robot projects.
73 Bill wa4lav ________________________________________ From: Boatanchors [boatanchors-boun...@puck.nether.net] on behalf of Lee [l...@w0vt.us] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 9:59 PM To: boatanchors@puck.nether.net Subject: [Boatanchors] Heathkit HG-10B VFO I'm slowly acquiring more stuff to set up my original as well "always wanted" Novice stations. One of the items I'm acquiring is a Heathkit HG-10B VFO. I sure want a VFO but this particular HG-10B is close to being a junker parts VFO. The main flaw with this one is the dial lens/bezel. It's cracked and looks terrible. I realize the lens/bezel is almost unobtainium. However, is there a slim chance someone on here has a lens/bezel for either a 10 or 10B I might procure? Maybe even another junker I could purchase to rob the item in need. Otherwise, I even thought maybe it would be possible to accurately cut out the old clear lens from the bezel and then "tack" a new plexiglass lens into the existing bezel. Has anyone attempted trying to do this? I also realize buying a nicer VFO would be, at least time wise, a better option then trying to make perfume out of a sows ear, but that includes common sense. To make things worse, the dial drum is also cracked. At any rate I'm knee deep in restoring old Novice equipment right now. Transmitters (I just rewound a power transformer for a Drake 2-NT. ) Restoring an electronic TR switch, restored a couple receivers including a hallicrafters S-38C like I had in 1953 as a Novice. I replaced every cap in the S-38C as well as every resistor because every one of them was out of tolerance. So at the moment I'll look for a HG-10B lens/bezel, maybe attempt to fix my old one or most likely have to look for a better candidate to restore. If I was smart, I'd just look for another nicer one. But then, I'm a dumb OB that never learns from his past mistakes. I really would be interested, though, in hearing from anyone who might have attempted to replace the old lens in the built in plastic bezel. I know the replacement drums are available but it sure would be nice if someone made the lens/bezels today. Just think, if someone invested $1000 in the project he could most likely sell 10 of them! Maybe there are other dummies out there like me. Tell me I am alright and not alone! Lee, w0vt Coldspring, Texas _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
