I: [Boatanchors] my old VOM - anything I can do ?

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 00:07:07 +0100

I want to thank you very much all who replyed ..
I have excluded static electricity.
Counter weights are in place covered with glue-like stuff (it seems to be a
kind of wax..)
Pivot gear seems ok within kilters, in line and centered.
Spring seems ok as the instruments measures correctly.

I didn't feel to be able to work on it without producing additional hurting.
Yesterday, I have brought it to a laboratory for service.
Still, thank you!
Ciao.

Emanuele Girlando (IW1DHI)
http://space.tin.it/clubnet/egirland/
mirror at
http://www.qsl.net/iw1dhi/

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]Per conto di Emanuele Girlando
(IW1DHI)
Inviato: luned� 4 febbraio 2002 23.21
A: BoatAchors mailing list
Oggetto: [Boatanchors] my old VOM - anything I can do ?

I am trying to revive my first 25 years old VOM (CHINAGLIA model Cortina
Major/made in Italy almost unknown in USA - very nice and with great
performance).
It seems to work properly but the needle doesn't stay at zero when I put the
instrument in vertical position.
Rather it moves to the middle scale position under the effect of weight of
the lower (heavier) part of the needle. I am sure, it didn't behaved like
that before.
Does it mean it has lost magnetic field? or spring strength?
Anything I can do?
Tks in advance.
ciao

Emanuele Girlando (IW1DHI)
http://space.tin.it/clubnet/egirland/
mirror at
http://www.qsl.net/iw1dhi/

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