[ARC5] Fwd: T23 tuning tool

[Michael Hanz]

Original:



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Use a drill and file, or a lathe to bring down the OD to what you need.

-Mike  KC4TOS

On 6/8/2019 10:47 AM, John Saxon via ARC5 wrote:
> This may be a bit naive, but would this lend itself to a 3d printed, 
> custom built tool?  It may very well be too small for a hobby printer 
> to print.
>
> Just a thought,
> John
> K5ENQ
>
>
>
> On Saturday, June 8, 2019, 9:39:37 AM CDT, JOHN MCCARTY 
> <n9hrt at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>
> Neil;
>
>  I used a long nosed pair of pliers to kind of "squeegile" the tube 
> on. The beauty of using tubing is that it's easy to make
> several and then you can adjust all of them with out moving the tool.
>
> 73
>
>
> n9hrt
>
> On Friday, June 7, 2019, 10:14:52 PM CDT, AKLDGUY . 
> <neilb0627 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: *AKLDGUY .* <neilb0627 at gmail.com <mailto:neilb0627 at gmail.com>>
> Date: Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] T23 tuning tool
> To: JOHN MCCARTY <n9hrt at sbcglobal.net <mailto:n9hrt at sbcglobal.net>>
>
>
> Thank you for that suggestion John. Perhaps using a toaster to warm 
> the tubing would help it slide onto the shaft, wait for it to cool, 
> then rotate. I'll keep this in mind. On taking another look, I've 
> found that the turret holes are all the same size, so if the socket 
> fits one it should fit all. The problem is that the gear teeth are 
> coarse enough to allow a misalignment of some slugs when one or two 
> are properly aligned. The original W.E. tool was presumably thin 
> enough to cope, but my socket is too large in the shank. A last resort 
> solution might be to adjust the ones that the socket fits, then rotate 
> the turret by hand a fraction to permit adjusting the others, taking 
> care not to step the turret off that band's contacts.
>
> Neil ZL1ANM
>
> On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 2:12 PM JOHN MCCARTY <n9hrt at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:n9hrt at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>
>     Neil;
>
>       I found some somewhat stiff clear plastic tubing that fit snug
>     on the hex shafts. I cut the tubing into short lengths
>     such that I could tune the rig with the cover on.
>
>     73 + gud luck
>
>     John n9hrt
>
>     On Friday, June 7, 2019, 4:28:13 PM CDT, AKLDGUY .
>     <neilb0627 at gmail.com <mailto:neilb0627 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     Anyone tuned up a T23/ARC-5 transmitter? What did you use to tune
>     the slugs? I found that a 3/16" socket fits the brass hex shafts
>     on a couple of the slugs. On the remaining slugs, the shank of the
>     socket is too thick to enter the hole in the turret mounting
>     bracket and the socket won't engage with the shafts. A
>     clock-winding key might work, but I'm doubtful of finding one with
>     a hex end. Looking for suggestions or even the offer of the proper
>     W.E. tool.
>
>     Neil ZL1ANM
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