[Heathkit] Frozen bandswitch

[Bwana Bob]

Consider WD-40, PB Blaster, or Ballistol.  I'm particularly fond of 
Ballistol:  http://www.ballistol.com/uses/electrical-equipment/  It 
doesn't seem to have the solvents present in WD-40.

                 73,

                 Bob WB2VUF

On 10/2/2015 2:18 AM, rbethman wrote:
> 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
>
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