[Elecraft] busted optical shaft encoders

Fri Aug 30 15:19:02 2002

Here's a trick if frequently removing the tuning knob, put a bit of scotch
tape on the shaft.  Just enough so the knob goes on with not too much fuss.
Then when you tighten the knob down, you don't keep burrowing into the metal
shaft and eventually ware it down to the point it has to be replaced.

Cheers,
Robert
VE3RPF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Manning" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] busted optical shaft encoders

> I carry my K2 in a hardshell case with  foam blocks inside, that you
> pluck out to make room for the rig.
>
> After reading the thread about broken shaft encoders,  I now  remove
> the tuning knob from my shaft encoder before I pack the rig in the
> carrying case, and I pack the Allen wrench so I can put it back on
> for operating.
>
> My ICOM tuning knob was bound to transmit lots of bangs and bumps to
> the encoder shaft.
>
>
> --
> Eric Manning   VA7DZ VE3DPV
> K2 #2561 "Pauline"
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