[CW] Vibroplex Original Damper Wheel

[Benny Owens via CW]

STAN

HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE DESK FROM 1954.  IT HAS EXACTLY THE PARTS YOU
HAVE.  GET THE LOCKTITE AND ENJOY IT.  HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF
MINE.  THE SCREW IS A TAPERED FLAT HEAD AND TIGHTENS UP AND THE WHEEL IS
STILL LOOSE.  MAYBE YOU HAVE THE WRONG SCREW?

73
BENNY K5KV

On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:06 PM, stan levandowski via CW <
cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> The 1943 Original I'm restoring has a damper wheel with flat head machine
> screw and a nut.
>
>
> This looks exactly like the Vibroplex site's mechanical drawing, just the
> three parts.
>
>
> I'm a bit confused here -- If I tighten down on the screw/bolt, the damper
> wheel won't have any play.  If I don't tighten it, eventually it can
> loosen. This doesn't seem like a very good design and I'm afraid I'm
> missing something.  Perhaps the Original model isn't supposed to have a
> "loose" damper wheel??
>
>
> I realize I can double up on the nut and/or use Locktite Blue but I'm
> curious to know if this is the actual design from 1943? Can someone with an
> Original take a quick look and let me know?
>
>
> Of all the bugs I've owned and operated over 50+ years, the Original is
> one bug I've never operated, owned or even taken a close look at  ;-)
>
>
> Thank and 73,
> Stan WB2LQF
>
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