[ARC5] 3-RX and rack mount

[Mike Hanz]

Spinners in that condition are usually frozen by corrosion of the 
aluminum axle inside the black acetyl copolymer spinner knob.  The knob 
assembly can be taken apart for repair by driving the riveted parts 
apart.  The exploded view with assembly details
is at the bottom of the page at 
http://aafradio.org/garajmahal/flex_drive_cables.html for anyone finding 
themselves in that situation.   If anyone needs a new black acetyl 
copolymer spinner knob (they often split when the aluminum corrosion on 
the axle expands enough), I have a couple extra  I turned out on the 
lathe a while back for the cost of a first class stamp.  I usually 
lubricate the axle with some Teflon grease before reassembling the 
spinner assembly back onto the spinner disk - it provides the best 
lubricant film I have found for plastic parts.

Mike  KC4TOS

On 9/2/2015 10:58 PM, J Mcvey via ARC5 wrote:
> You can see that they were stored in a damp area by the corrosion in a couple of the photos. I've seen and salvaged worse...at least they all have spinners.The rack is missing the termination box.The price is crazy for that mess!
>
> On Wednesday, September 2, 2015 12:31 PM, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
>     
>   On 2 Sep 2015 at 11:52, Mike Morrow wrote:
>>    http://www.ebay.com/itm/171916277802
> Pretty well shot, IMHO. Good for parts, maybe... like all those I have left here.
> Too bad.
>
> Ken W7EKB