[Hallicrafters] I forgot - Freeing tuning slugs

[jeremy-ca]

 Ive been using a pencil iron with long skinny tips for over 40 years. One 
tip fits inside the hex type slugs. The other has a sawed off tip that I can 
roll around incide a coil form as well as butt up to the slug.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
Cc: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] I forgot - Freeing tuning slugs


> Stuck slugs can be loosened with an application of wd 40 or penetrating 
> oil. Sometimes it takes an over night soaking to loosen them up. Sometimes 
> the slug will absolutely not moving at all after the oil treatment.
> Forcing movement to clear the bind is suicide as it will  rip the 
> transformer tube off its base.  Drilling out the slug is a last resort and 
> should be done only out of dire necessity.
> Suggest you look before you leap and "test" move each slug a bit before 
> you start the alignment if you are suspicious of a sticky one.
> Good luck
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 12:30 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] I forgot - Freeing tuning slugs
>
>
>>I know that a few weeks ago there was a discussion on using liquid wrench 
>>(? - or something) before moving tuning slugs.  I'm about to start the 
>>alignment of my SX-28A.  Would you please refresh my memory on what works 
>>good.  Thanks and sorry for not remembering.
>> 73,  Skip  W7WGM
>>
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