[Heathkit] [Heath] HW-100 stringing of load control pulleys

[Denis Barton]

Dick,
Did you use your Chicago Needle?
Denis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; "Heath puck list" <heath at puck.nether.net>; 
<ma.locksmith at juno.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] [Heath] HW-100 stringing of load control pulleys


>I did it, I did it, I did it !!! After getting the complete
> instructions it was a piece of cake. For the string I used my leftover
> spool of waxed cable tie string from the telco job which gives it a
> nice hold to the pulleys. Now I no longer have to worry about the dad
> gummed shaft on the vari cap getting a bit resistant again even though
> it has a good bit of lube in the bearings.
>
> All is well that ends well. Sure hope that I don't need to do any more
> dial stringing for a long time, hi hi
>
> I cannot thank all you guys enough for all the support. Take care and
> best of everything to all.
>
> 73, Dick KF4NS
> St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> Keep The Glow!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ma.locksmith at juno.com>
> To: <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] [Heath] HW-100 stringing of load control
> pulleys
>
>
> :I just looked at my 101 manual and it appears to be a simple step....
> :
> : So, I would guess that there's something not aligned right in your
> unit.
> :
> : From what I can see, the starting position for both capacitors is
> fully
> : meshed....  when this is done, the notch on the top pulley ought to
> be at
> : 9 o'clock and the lower one at 3 o'clock.  Both pulleys should
> rotate 180
> : degrees clockwise to unmesh the capacitor plates.
> :
> : If they are not in this state, you will never get it done right.
> :
> : Then, the pictorial shows a dial cord fabrication done so that the
> length
> : is exactly 11 1/4 inches long, from loop end to loop end.  Is this
> what
> : you have?  What is not really identified is the length of the dial
> cord
> : spring.  This will influence the tension.
> :
> : The dial cord is not tied to either of the pulleys....  it just
> wraps
> : around both of them, and since it's not tied, you should be able to
> : rotate each to synchronize the movement if there's any misalignment
> after
> : you finish.
> :
> : Ed
> : K1ZOK
> :
> :
> : On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:59:48 -0400 "Dick KF4NS"
> <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
> : writes:
> :> I tried the top north and the bottom south,
> : > and the material sent to me weeks ago also showed one 90 deg
> : > west and one east, another showed both pointing north, and one
> with
> : > the top one north and the other south. You see my quandary. Before
> : > I try again to string it, I want to be sure of the pulley start
> points.
> : >
> : > Another problem is apparent from the various drawings I got which
> : > show the string once around, twice around and another three times
> around.
> : > The HW-101 shows just once around with the pulleys east and west
> : > top to bottom.
> : >
> : > FUN, FUN, FUN !
> : > 73, Dick KF4NS
> : > St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
> : > Keep The Glow!
> :
>
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