[Heathkit] Sb101 dial disaster

[Bob Macklin]

The way I do it is with the nut loose I pull it all the way up then push it 
in as far as it will go.Then I let it drop all the way down.

Next I very carefully lift it up with a little pressure against the mating 
ring until I feel it clear the ring. At that pint I feel for the mating with 
the ring and apply downward pressure on the shaft. When I get them to mate I 
tighten the nut while holding downward pressure on the shaft. It will take 
several attempts to get it right. But once done I have never had another 
problem with it.

A few years ago the copper drive disk in my SB-301 fractured. I tried 
soldering it back as one expert suggested. But that did not work. So I 
bought one from the guy that used to repair Heathkits. That one is in my 
SB-301 right now. But I bought TWO more spares on eBay.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddy Swynar" <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
To: "heathkit" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Sb101 dial disaster


>
> On 2011-12-31, at 2:28 PM, Bob Macklin wrote
>
>>
>> There is an eBay seller that parts out Heath transceivers. It's worth the
>> investment to buy a new main tuning disc and the small shaft and discs 
>> for
>> the reticule adjustment. Buy them and put them away for emergencies.
>>
>
> Hi Ronnie,
>
> Fortunately there ARE "saviours" out there who will come to the aid of us 
> mere mortals when it comes to fixing-up these things---for a price. But 
> don't despair just yet!
>
> Those "SB" dials are to Heathkit what the PTOs are to Drake: these weak 
> links in a pair of otherwise very strong chains are issues enough to drive 
> an otherwise sober man very quickly to drink...and I speak from 
> experience, too (NOT the drinking part, mind you, but the part about 
> having had issues with BOTH marques! Hi Hi).
>
> Just slowly make the effort to get that drive back into place, jimmy it 
> about, then re-tighten the nut. And take it as a given right from the 
> get-go that it will NOT fall into place on the very first try, either! 
> Nothing worth having ever comes easy, Ronnie---remember these famous words 
> of Frederick Nietzche as inspiration: THAT WHICH DOESN'T KILL US ONLY 
> SERVES TO MAKE US STRONGER...     : >)
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
>
>
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