[Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"

[Dale Putnam]

I had a fellow bring an R-390 to me.. that he said he had "tightened" all the screws up.. they were 
loose and sticking up, way above the cans they were supposed to be holding down.... when he 
turned it back on.. it couldn't hear any more.. can't be much.. he had just gotten everything tightened up.
.......   ......    ..... (this is the silent period, while I figure out exactly what to say next).... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......
"It looks like it has been very well cared for." (...i.e.  the case was clean....

He left it with me... 
It lived on my workbench for a lotta months.. before it finally went home...   ... 
I wasn't real nice... I'd dripped wax on every tuning adj I could find... told him they were sealed now.. that they couldn't more
now.. and they were exactly were they were supposed to be to hold the cans in perfect alignment. 
Left it with that. 
He thanked me.. and left with the R-390. 

I was really happy to see it go.. 

Have a great day, 
 
 
--...   ...--
Dale - WC7S in Wy
 
 


> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 19:54:05 -0800
> From: k2asp at kanafi.org
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More Legendary Elecraft Service or "The Turning of the Screw"
> 
> On 2/6/2015 3:36 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
> 
> > That's an old fix for many radios
> > Open them up and tighten down all the screws
> 
> Unless they are on trimmers or in IF cans.....   :)
> 
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
> 
> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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