[ARC5] 7-way sockets for 1625s

[J Mcvey via ARC5]

Brian,

The 1625 replacement socket has metal flanges was installed from the bottom of the cylinder and the face of the socket was just about flush with the original wafer. However, the Chinese ones that are currently available are one monolithic piece all across, which may end up below the wafer when mounted on the cylinder bottom. 


I ordered two of the ceramic silver plated variety from Ebay. If they are no good or won't align correctly, I'm only out $7. I wish I could find the same type that the original perpetrator used...  I haven't seen anything like it anywhere on the net. Everybody is selling some version of the Chinese socket.

Jim



On Saturday, June 21, 2014 1:17 AM, Brian Clarke <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
 


Hello Jim,

Welcome to the Command / ARC-5 community - a great bunch of folks.

Do you need 7-way valve sockets for the 1625s? I have black phenolic ones 
requiring 2 mounting screws, and ceramic requiring 4 screws. There may be a 
problem using these after-OEM sockets - the 1625s may stick up too high 
unless you use spacers or leave the valve cover off.

Unless you plan to use your transmitter at high altitude or in high humidity 
environments, the phenolic will be as good as the ceramic, though less 
fragile and cheaper.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Friday, June 20, 2014 11:30 PM, you said:


I didn't try uncrimping it because I thought that it would make a bad 
situation worse. I suppose it's worth a try on the octal socket side since 
the damage is already done. I think it might be a good idea to put cuts at 
120 degrees around the crimp to facilitate bending it back and reduce the 
possibility of damaging a good socket when removing it.

However, a new ceramic socket would be a much simpler fix if I could find 
one. The other "carcases" are not totally useless, but have "Swiss cheese" 
case parts.