Hello everyone ! Im trying to bring an FPM-300 back to life.
Thanks to Greg Trook I have a correct replacement toothed belt for the bandswitch shafts that must turn together, but the transceiver I got from EBay some years back is missing one of the little nylon or plastic toothed gear wheels the unit, of course, needs two of them one on each of the two shafts that must turn together. Might anyone know where I could obtain another one? Nothing Ive found (yet) at McMaster Carr comes close -- If none are available, Ill look for someone with a 3D printer and see what it would cost to duplicate this one. Its not clear to me that a 3D scanner and printer could/would duplicate both the outer features (flanges and teeth) and also duplicate the unusual almost-oval hole for the shaft. In order to make the little toothed belt gear wheel not slip on the control shaft, the control shafts are ¼ inch with two opposing flat sides, so drilling a round hold wont work. Many thanks in advance for any guidance you can offer ! Mike/ K5MGR _______________________________ Mike Langner 929 Alameda Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87114-1901 (505) 898-3212 home/home office (505) 238-8810 cell mlang...@swcp.com _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors