[Boatanchors] Unique Wire Tuner Problem

[Richard Knoppow]

    This is a mechanical counter. I should think a careful visual 
inspection would show up the problem. It can be many things, for 
instance a gear that has cracked or has a broken tooth, a spring 
loaded gear that has cocked over and is not meshing, something 
like that. A misaligned gear may be easy to fix. Also, something 
may have been caught in the gears, wouldn't take much to jam 
something like the counter in my MFJ tuner. A strong flashlight 
and a magnifier will help. Maybe an easy fix.

On 3/12/2020 5:15 PM, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> Both MFJ and Palstar sell a "precision" turns counter for $79.95. Might
> even be the same one since they look identical.
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>
>> On 3/12/2020 4:13 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
>>> I have one of these neat random wire tuners that has a jammed
>> turns counter for the rotary inductor.  The mechanism is rather
>> rinky-dinky to say the least with a disc that is supposed to rotate
>> with the shaft to advance the counter once per revolution.  This is
>> the part that is binding up.
>>> Does anybody know of a means to repair this or locate a
>> replacement turns counter?
>>> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
>>> Since 30 Nov 1953
>>> Oklahoma City, OK
>>> USAF, Retired ('61-'81)
>>> FAA, Retired ('94-'10)
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