[ARC5] Help on BC-459-A Transmitter

[J. Forster]

The steel balls are very likely 1/16" or some other standard size. Many hardware
stores have them. They might even have insulating ones.
-John


Floyd Petri wrote:

> Help. I have a BC-459-A Command Transmitter I just got off eBay that has a
> bad tuning capacitor. I don't have any idea how it lost the little ball
> bearings around the shaft and the clear plastic insulating balls on the
> fixed set of fins, but both set of fins are touching all the way around. I
> have a junk transmitter with a very nice tuning capacitor in it. Can they be
> removed and switched easily? It is the one that connects to the dial and the
> tuning shaft to the rear capacitor. Is there instructions in any manual for
> this? Has anyone done this before that can give me some instructions and
> advice?
>
> It looks like 4 screws to the chassis. Two quick release thing of a magigs
> on the front inside and one soldered wire. It is the Tuning shaft and knob
> assembly that has me worried. I would love to take apart only what is
> necessary so I won't wreck it. Any help here? Thanks.
>
> Floyd
>
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