FWIW Jeff, WA8SAJ, used a "blank" from the end of a CD pack to recreate a B line dial. QST Feb 2005 H&K. Not a perfect fit, but it sounds like it worked out pretty well.
73, Ron WD8SBB --- On Sat, 8/21/10, Garey Barrell <[email protected]> wrote: From: Garey Barrell <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] R-4C Plastic Dials To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 5:05 PM Ron - No, it's not HARD at all, IF you have a way to cut smooth 'donuts' out of Plexiglas AND are willing to make silk screens and able to screen the Plexiglas well enough to suit! A screen that would be fine for a T-shirt probably wouldn't be 'clean' enough at the 18" viewing distance to suit most Drake owners. All for an essentially unknown volume of sales. I haven't given up! 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line& TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs <www.k4oah.com> Ronald Erickson wrote: > I would think someone could manufacture dials out of plexiglass and > proper labeling? If Drake could make them I am sure they could be > reverse engineered. > > Ron, K0IC > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Garey Barrell <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Jim - > > I've been trying to arrange for some dial replacements, but having > difficulties. Not certain yet if they will be available or not. > Will post when/if they are! > > I've never checked, but I believe the dials are the same on both > units. The PTOs are identical, so no reason to think they would > be different. > > The metal levers are just a convenience. The gearing can be > 'disconnected' by reaching in with a small tool to disengage each > idler gear by pressing on it's shaft. The levers just make it a > lot easier, especially in the unit! > > 73, Garey - K4OAH > Glen Allen, VA > > Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line& TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs > <www.k4oah.com <http://www.k4oah.com>> > > > > Jim Bo wrote: > > I have a R-4C tht is is need of a "kHz dial" (the one that > goes 0-90"). > > Any ideas? > > Also, are the dials in a T-4XC the same and be substituted? > > Also, will the dials work regardless if there is one or two > metal levers that are use to adjust the dials to the correct > frequency? > > Thanks > > Jim > > > _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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