[CW] Vibroplex Original Damper Wheel

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW]

That's it Benny.  He has a screw that's too long.

Somewhere on that bug is a too short screw!

73
David
On Dec 13, 2014 11:12 PM, "Benny Owens via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 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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