[Hammarlund] clock repair

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:41:26 -0400

Hi Ed
What is the ship address to have the clock oil changed? :-)
bob...w2ami

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward B Richards" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] clock repair

> Hi Pat et al;
> 
> Thanks for the advice. Actually, I have it working. This was the
> scenario:
> 
> I tried heating it with a heat gun. Just hot enough that I could barely
> handle it. It ran for 1/2 hour then stopped, I drilled a 1/16th inch hole
> in the top and the bottom, being careful the drill bit barely went
> through the copper. I submerged it in 99% alcohol. The top hole lets the
> air out as the alcohol enters the bottom hole. I sloshed it around a
> while, then drained it out. I filled it a second time and heated it again
> and sloshed it around again. Then i drained it again and heated it again
> to drive the alcohol out. I covered the bottom hole with solder. I put a
> very thin dental pick in the top hole and ran "3-in-one" oil down the
> pick. Half of it didn't go in the hole but I probably got 1/2 CC in it.
> It ran for 24 hours on the bench so I put it back in the radio. It has
> been keeping accurate time for 2 days now. Time will tell.
> 
> 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
> 
> 
> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:16:34 -0400 "Patrick A. Thompson Sr."
> <[email protected]> writes:
> > Just wondering and have not tried this but...
> > 
> > Could you heat the rotor package say by placing near a light bulb 
> > for
> > awhile.  Then remove from heat and quickly lube the area around the 
> > shaft
> > with a high quality but thin oil and let the temperature drop pull 
> > the new
> > oil in around the shaft?
> > 
> > Some people have had good results replacing the clock with a quartz 
> > movement
> > from Klockit.  One gentleman made excellent reproductions of the 
> > clock face
> > available to the mailing list. Looking back over my archived email 
> > he said
> > he would post these clock faces to BAMA.
> > 
> > If you don't require absolute authenticity these new fangled clocks 
> > would be
> > a good replacement. None of my Hammarlund clocks ever have the right 
> > time
> > because they are all plugged into a switched AC strip.
> > 
> > Pat
> > wa4tuk
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Edward B 
> > Richards
> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:28 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Hammarlund] clock repair
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All;
> > 
> > I just searched the archives for any info on repairing clocks. Found
> > nothing. Has anyone attempted a repair of a sluggish rotor? Maybe 
> > drill a
> > hole somewhere and inject some WD-40? Thanks;
> > 
> > 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
> > 
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