[Boatanchors] Drake 2B Dial Skirt

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark K3MSB" <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
To: "List Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B Dial Skirt


> Got a couple responses.
>
> I reinstalled the knob so that there is almost no pressure 
> on the spring in
> the rest position, and that doesn't help.
>
> I see the spring pushes against some kind of ring/clip (I 
> don't know the
> correct name of it,  it's one of those that's almost a 
> complete toothed
> circle but has an opening,  and you slip it over the shaft 
> from the
> side....).
>
> Is that clip supposed to freely move?  I think it has to 
> or else the spring
> won't be effective.  Mine turns with the shaft,  but I'm 
> not sure it will
> move down the shaft.
>
> Mark K3MSB

    I'm not sure about the 2B but on the 4-B the dial skirt 
is fitted against a spring washer and held in place by the 
knob. The degree of resistance depends on how tightly the 
dial is pushed against the spring washer by the knob. If 
your's is the same way the skirt should be very loose when 
the knob is removed. The order of assembly should be that 
there is a spring clip  in a groove on the shaft to act as a 
stop. Then a large spring (wavy) washer, then the skirt, and 
finally the knob. If the knob is pushed on too tightly the 
skirt can't be turned. The knob normally is pushed against 
the skirt just tighly enough to stop any play and the set 
screw tightened. If the skirt moves to freely, loosen the 
set screws and push the knob in a bit further. If the skirt 
is a separate part on yours it _should_ work the same way. 
If it binds check the inner surface of the knob and area of 
where it contacts the skirt to make sure there are no burrs 
locking them together.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com