Is there a new replacement drive for the L4B and L7 verniers that can be purchased?
Dennis AE6C On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 2:05 PM, K9sqg <[email protected]> wrote: > Dino, > > This is normal operation for a vernier drive that has either sat for an > extended period of time unused or, in less frequent cases, one that has had > a lot of use. There are ways of cleaning, relubing, and then repositioning > things so the drive has "renewed bite" so to speak. However, for all it > takes to do this in terms of time and effort, one can consider just > replacing the drive itself. It is a matter of personal preference. Good > luck with your decision. > > 73, > > Evan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dino Papas <[email protected]> > To: Mail List - Drake Gear Drake Gear <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 3:59 pm > Subject: [Drakelist] L-4B Plate Tuning Cap Question > > Well, today in anticipation of rebuilding my L-4BPS I decided to finally > install > the Harbach soft-start module in the amp (hey, its only been sitting in the > project queue for a few years....no sense in rushing). > > While I had it open did the normal maintenance stuff, lubed the fan etc. I've > had a problem now for a couple of months with the plate tuning cap turning > action. Somewhere between the 80m and 40m sections the turning action slows > down to a standstill and you'd have to spin the knob several times to get it > to > move VERY slowly thru its rotation. > > With the amp opened up I found that a little bit of pressure applied either > as a > push or pull would get the cap to rotate at almost normal speed throughout its > rotation. Not wanting to screw something up I decided to leave it alone and > check with the group. It may just be that after 32 years the rotation > mechanism > is just wearing out. > > Anyone else experience this? If so any fixes? > > Thanks in advance! > > Dino KL0S > > BTW, the Harbach module works great....the power supply board is built and > ready > to install but think I've done enough for today! > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing > [email protected]http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > >
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