[Boatanchors] BC-342 front panel removal

[mac]

Yes, as I think back that pin is in the "Fast Tuning" shaft.  Hard  
location to reach, must have been inserted in place with a special  
tool.  Please let us all know if you figure out a way to remove  
it.......

Good luck!

Dennis

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On Jul 1, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Ian Wilson wrote:

> Thanks, Dennis.
>
> It looks as if the pin that has to be removed is on the Fast Tuning
> shaft (not the Vernier as I thought previously). Since my goal is to
> replace the front panel, I have to remove it somehow.
>
> 73, ian K3IMW
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 12:34 PM, mac <w7qho at aol.com> wrote:
> Yes, you would have to remove the tapered pin on the vernier control  
> shaft to dismount the front panel.  No easy way to do this that I  
> know of.  I've re-capped several of these things and while the cap  
> behind the front panel is hard to reach removal of the panel not  
> necessary to replace.  Also not necessary to disassemble the RF coil  
> enclosures, merely worry off one of the leads on each of the buried  
> caps with a long skinny hemostat and then solder the replacement  
> component in an electrical equivalent but accessible location.  Did  
> find it necessary to dismount the xtal filter can to replace the  
> black plastic cap inside that one, though.
>
> Have also gotten away with NOT replacing the oil-filled units in the  
> metal cans except in an old (1938) "A" set .
>
> Dennis D.  W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
>
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>
> On Jul 1, 2013, at 8:58 AM, Ian Wilson wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> At present I am trying to remove the front panel. As far as I can  
> tell, I
> have
> removed all the retaining hardware except for the vernier control  
> shaft.
>
> This seems to be retained in the front panel somehow. It is not clear
> to me whether the front panel can be removed without removing the
> tapered pin that holds the vernier shaft in place.
>
> Do you recall how this goes together?
>
> 73, ian K3IMW
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