[Heathkit] Frozen bandswitch

[rbethman]

Jim,

The list of possible solutions will most likely pile up like mulch after 
the city hauls off the leaves.

The best thing that I have ever seen or heard of is Kroil.  It is indeed 
a penetrating chemical compound.

Since it is trying to turn the "bearings", it is froze with corrosion.

It used to be "3 in 1 Penetrating oil".  Kroil surpasses what the old 3 
in 1 ever did!

Regards, Bob - N0DGN


On 10/2/2015 1:41 AM, Jim Pruitt wrote:
> I recently bought a Mohican.  The seller said it had a frozen 
> bandswitch.  I took the shaft coupler off and tried to turn it with 
> pliers.  It trys to turn the front section (the entire section) and 
> not just the shaft.  I loosened the nut holding the bushing but that 
> did not help.  I tried to turn the shaft from the back but it was 
> trying to turn the entire front piece (the piece with the bearings and 
> against a false front panel.  Has anyone else run into this kind of 
> problem on any Heathkit gear?  What did you have to do to get the 
> shaft turning freely again?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Jim Pruitt