[ARC5] Stuck Bendix MN-26

[Ben Hall]

Hey gang,

Anyone ever have a Bendix MN-26 receiver that won't slide out of the 
case?  It slides out about 3/16" and then stops.  It will rock from side 
to side, but will not budge applying as much force as I care to apply. 
The little locking knob screw is fully disengaged.

Looking at the case, I see no extra screws, no dents that might be 
"pinching" the chassis, and I'm pretty sure its not hanging up on the 
vibration isolators, as it doesn't seem to come out far enough to hang 
on them.  The case isn't "racked" and inspection with a straightedge 
showed nothing obvious.

Tried all my usual tricks to get BA chassis to slide out - changing 
orientations from normal (tray down on workbench) to bottoms up did 
nothing, laying it on its sides did nothing, placing the front panel 
down on the workbench didn't work at all, hopping around on one foot 
while chanting to the Boatanchor Gods didn't work either.  :(

I think tomorrow after getting home I'll either try to remove the screws 
that hold on the front panel.  I should have enough compliance in the 
front panel wiring to see what I can see.

While its probably a parts unit, I hate to go medieval on it and cut the 
case away. The case with a respray would actually look decent.

thanks much and 73,
ben, kd5byb