[Hammarlund] Need a few bits for HQ140X - hints

[Rodney Bunt]

I meant the front panel can benifit from the WD-40 treatment. Not the knob.

The knobs for the HQ-150 and the HQ 140XA are Black in this example 

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/HQ140.htm
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/HQ150.html

So it looks like they did !!!

Rodney


--- Eugene Hertz <ehertz at tcaf.org> wrote:
> 1. It actually sticks in the middle of the travel
> 2. Sheilding--I am sure a regular bit of sheet metal would do the trick, but if someone has a
> spare "Real" one, I'd be interested
> 3. Will try the wd-40 trick, but this looks like the plastic (or whatever its made of) is
> actually a different color. Even the back of the knob (That looks at the panel its whole life)
> where the sun don't shine is the same dark brown color.  Any one ever know if hammarlund
> produced two different color knob sets for these?
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions
> Eugene
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Rodney Bunt [mailto:rodney_bunt at yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 7, 2004 02:18 AM
> >To: 'Eugene Hertz', hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
> >Cc: WA2PJP at aol.com
> >Subject: [Hammarlund] Need a few bits for HQ140X - hints
> >
> >
> >1. Meter. My meter sticks a bit, I would be happy to send you my meter if you want it in
> partial
> >trade.
> >
> >When you say it sticks, does it stick in the "rest position" or does it overshoot and stick, or
> >does it just sit somewhere in the middle and stick ?????
> >
> >Typicaly the problem is the "end stops". You can open the meter, and remove the "guts" from the
> >rear. just bend the meter stop so that the meter does not stick, test by blowing on the needle
> and
> >see that it moves freely. Could also be loose "jewel mounts" ckeck if the mounts are free /
> tight
> >/ too tight. Bad luck if the "jewel" is cracked.
> >
> > 2. Sheilding cover. Not sure the right term for this, but it covers the variable capacitors.
> > When one opens the top lid of the radio, my variable capacitors are visible. I have seen other
> > pictures of 140X where there is a cover. I am looking for that cover and whatever screws might
> > be needed to affix it. A picture can be seen at http://hertzmail.com/hq140x/HQ1402.jpg which
> is
> > my machine where the cover is missing and http://hertzmail.com/hq140x/HQ140CVR.jpg where the
> > cover is present (not my machine).
> >
> >The cover is nothing more than a bit of bent metal, it keeps the capacitor free of dust. A bent
> >piece of aluminium with the screw holes will do for this, do you realy need the sticker ?
> >
> > 4. The front panel is in pretty good condition, but curious if someone knows of a service to
> > repaint/silkscreen them...
> >
> >Try this. Remove all the knobs, and using a soft cloth, spray some WD-40
> (lubricating/penetrating
> >spray) on the cloth, and wipe over the front panel, be quite liberal, just let it soak there.
> >After a couple of hours wipe it off, this will clean a LOT of muck off, and do it again, leave
> >over night, and wipe off. It is amazing how "new" the paint work looks after this.
> >
> > 5. The cabinet is ok, but has several scratches, etc. It seems the paint on the cabinets for
> the
> > 140X is interesting, not a straight color or finish. Anyone know a reliable place to respray
> the
> > cabinet?
> >
> >Try the same on the cabinet
> >
> >kkRodney
> >VK2KTZ
> >
> >
> >
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