[ARC5] Patching Screw Holes In bare AL

[J. Forster]

It could be done as you suggest with small, countersunk rivets, but
restoration is not really my thing.

Thanks,

-John

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> Here is an idea for fixing the holes in John's BC-696:
>
> Put four aircraft type aluminum solid rivets in the 4 holes left by the
> removed UHF connector.  It may not be perfectly accurate but it will look
> compatible with the rest of the radio.
>
> You may have to visit a general aviation airport to accomplish this.  At
> the one where I keep my airplane there are enough people building and
> repairing airplanes that finding someone to install 4 proper sized rivets
> into such holes would be no problem.  And you can do it with a hand
> squeezer, so there should be no problem with a rivet gun banging on the
> transmitter nor any reason to dismantle the set.
>
> Some barbarian had cut some holes in the face of a BC-348-Q I am restoring
> and that was a much bigger problem - had to glue some aluminum on the back
> and fill in the holes with Fiberfill - an aircraft "Bondo" that is far
> superior to the auto stuff.  Fortunately, I get to paint the front and
> cover up the scars.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Wayne, WB5WSV
>
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