[Boatanchors] Yoiks! A restorers worst nightmare

[Dick KF4NS]

HELP! I was restoring my Heathkit LG-1 RF Laboratory Generator, replacing
all caps and out of tolerance resistors, etc., and had just finished the
last step when I noticed that the aluminum spacer in the oscillator
compartment had fallen off. The upside down unit was resting on it and
apparently snapped it off at the threads.

Why couldn't I have broken a part that was easily replaceable? It is Heath
part number 255-8 and is an aluminum spacer 4 inches long with 7/16 inch of
6-32 threads on each end. Please check your parts boxes and see if you have
something like that. The only alternative is to try to jury rig it with
solder or maybe even a metal based filler compound. I already tried to
solder it with the 140W gun but not enough heat to hold the aluminum to the
copper enclosure. Hate to use a torch because, well you know why.
73, Dick KF4NS
St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
Keep The Glow!