[Elecraft] HEAVY KNOBS??

[Gary Gregory]

*I think I will stick with the knobs designed by Wayne. Functionality
before eye candy....:-)

Gary
*
On 28 May 2012 05:31, Rick Dettinger <k7mw78 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great!  That should be good for about a 1 kilogram knob.  Above that,
> we might need a double set of tapered roller bearings.
>
> 73,
> Rick  K7MW
>
>
> On May 27, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
>
> > Ron is incorrect. The K3 has a ball bearing bushing in its VFO A and
> > B encoders.
> >
> > 73,
> > Eric
> > www.elecraft.com
> > _..._
> >
> >
> > On May 27, 2012, at 11:55 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
> >
> >> I wonder if anyone has studied the long-term effects on the encoder
> >> bushings
> >> and shafts that must support those knobs? AFAIK, it's just a simple
> >> bushing
> >> - no ball or roller bearing races - so all of the wear is on the
> >> lower side
> >> of the bushing.
> >>
> >> Ron AC7AC
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