[AMRadio] Replacement Part Query

[rbethman]

Todd,

The original was a brass strap.

Brass shim stock could most likely be used to make a replacement.

Whomever did this makeshift part didn't have a good grasp on what they 
needed, nor how to do so.

If I still had one around here, I'd take it out and send it to you, but 
alas, I had to get heavy items out of here as I had too many that sat 
around and on the floor in several places.

Try the Heathkit list.  Perhaps there may be someone that either has a 
parts unit, or is looking to part some pieces out.

A nylon strap would most likely have too much stretch in it.

Bob - N0DGN

On 3/10/2012 4:14 PM, Mel Farrer wrote:
> How about a picture Todd?
>
> Mel
>
> --- On Sat, 3/10/12, Todd, KA1KAQ<ka1kaq at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> From: Todd, KA1KAQ<ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> Subject: [AMRadio] Replacement Part Query
> To: "Boatanchors"<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>, "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 12:38 PM
>
> Have been in the process of restoring a nice set of Heathkit Indians
> (Apache&  Mohawk) to put back on the air. The Mohawk is set and the Apache
> would've been, but a final checkout before re-installing in the cabinet
> produced a snapped copper(beryllium?) tuning strap for the FINAL control. I
> would guess by the looks of this one that it is a fairly frequent failure
> part in rigs that see a lot of use. This one has been repaired at least
> twice, including a piece spliced into it. Apparently this made the strap
> too long, so the original owner ran it below one of the other shafts to
> take up the slack, adding tension into the equation and assuring a future
> failure.
>
> Before attempting to make one, which will require tracking down the
> material and tools to properly fabricate it, does anyone make replacement
> straps? If not, I'll probably go with something along the lines of the
> material used in tie wraps or another durable plastic rather than this
> stuff again.
>
> Thanks -
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>