[Collins] Meter repair

Robert Nickels ranickel at comcast.net
Thu Jun 25 21:49:03 EDT 2009


Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> Sometimes those can be cleared up with masking tape folded sticky side out and slide into the
> gap, these days double faced tape might work. 
I've fixed several using a thin flat toothpick with a piece of 
double-sided tape attached to probe into the air gap, where there is 
inevitably a tiny piece of debris (mostly likely magnetic) that is 
interfering with the free movement of the meter armature.   An old meter 
repairman taught me the secret of doing this work is to combine maximum 
light and magnification with minimal caffeine!

73, Bob W9RAN


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