[Heathkit] Heathkit Digest, Vol 116, Issue 6

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Wed Sep 18 16:08:13 EDT 2013


made my own with nylon bushings from the local Boulder, Colorado mega-hardware store. Tapped for grub screws.

Daryle
WB7TNE

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>    1. SB SHAFT COUPLER WANTED!! (Alexander N. Gerli)
>    2. Re: [Heath] SB SHAFT COUPLER WANTED!! (G3OOU at aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:39:23 -0400
> From: "Alexander N. Gerli" <ac1wye at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Heathkit] SB SHAFT COUPLER WANTED!!
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> Hi, folks,
> 
> Darn it, just had to happen...the plastic shaft coupler for the Tune
> control on my SB-102 is shot. I need another one that isn't cracked or
> broken around the setscrew threads. Does anyone on the List have one I
> could buy? Don't need the setscrews (I saved the old ones, HI) but don't
> mind if they're there!
> 
> Thanks, guys! 73,
> 
> Sandy AC!Y
> 
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> 
> 
> Alexander N. Gerli, Sr.
> 548 Allred Mill Road
> Mount Airy, NC 27030-2202
> 
> Scotsmen walk about 900 miles each year.
> A Scotsman drinks around 45 gallons of Whisky a year.
> Scotsmen get about 20 Miles Per Gallon.
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:37:29 -0400 (EDT)
> From: G3OOU at aol.com
> To: ac1wye at gmail.com, heathkit at mailman.qth.net, heath at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] [Heath] SB SHAFT COUPLER WANTED!!
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> Hi Sandy
>  
> These couplers are usually over-tightened and they are not flexible so the  
> strains on them over the years will cause fractures. If you can get any 
> acrylic  pr Perspex rod of the correct outer diameter and know someone with a 
> small model  makers lathe they are very easy to make. A small metal bush 
> tightly fitted over  each end with a clearance hole for the grub screw would 
> significantly improve  the strength.
>  
> You may be able to repair your broken one if you can get any acrylic glue.  
> That is easily available in the UK made by Revell but following  an enquiry 
> of mine, the manufacturer's US distributor confirmed  that they do not 
> import it into the States and our post office will not accept  it in the post. 
> Anyone visiting the UK may be able to take a 25g tube back with  them in 
> their hold luggage?
>  
> 73
> 
> Bob
> 
> Bob F Burns G3OOU
> C  Eng, FIET, MSE
> G-QRP 6907
> Secretary of Crystal Palace Radio &  Electronics Club: www.g3oou.co.uk
> Technical web site:  www.qsl.net/g3oou
> @BobFBurns on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BobFBurns  
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>  
> In a message dated 17/09/2013 23:31:08 GMT Standard Time, ac1wye at gmail.com  
> writes:
> 
>  
> Hi, folks,
> 
> 
> Darn it, just had to happen...the plastic shaft coupler for the Tune  
> control on my SB-102 is shot. I need another one that isn't cracked or broken  
> around the setscrew threads. Does anyone on the List have one I could buy?  
> Don't need the setscrews (I saved the old ones, HI) but don't mind if they're  
> there!
> 
> 
> Thanks, guys! 73,
> 
> 
> 
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Sandy  AC!Y
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Alexander N. Gerli,  Sr.
> 
> 548 Allred Mill  Road
> 
> Mount Airy, NC  27030-2202
> 
> 
> Scotsmen walk about 900 miles each  year.
> 
> A Scotsman drinks around 45 gallons of Whisky a  year.
> 
> Scotsmen get about 20 Miles Per  Gallon.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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