[Hallicrafters] Re: Meter repair

[David C. Hallam]

I have cured some sticky meters by using double sided sticky tape to pick up
any small particles.  That's as far as I will go unless the meter is easily
replaceable.  If it's an almost irreplaceable meter, I will send it to some
one who specializes in doing repair.  Having a meter repaired is not cheap,
but it's better than spending months or years trying to find a meter or
cobbling up something to put in its place when you want to keep things
original.  It's not like you can get another one made even at any price.

David
KC2JD

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[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Roger D
Johnson
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 5:35 PM
To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: Meter repair


Rich Oliver wrote:
> Mike,
>
> That is pretty harsh.  They are indeed delicate mechanisms and the
> potential repairer is well advised to do a bit of soul searching before
> diving in, but if you think you're up to it why not try?  At worst you
> are out an (already broken) meter and will have to track down a
> replacement.  I have resurrected more than I have had to replace by a
> healthy margin so I'm a fan of repair.
>
> I will concede, though, that I wouldn't try it without my trusty stereo
> microscope!
>
> 73, Rich, KC9GQ

The risk is turning a rare but repairable meter into a rare
and unrepairable meter.

73, Roger

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