[Johnson] Invader VFO Shaft Breakage

[David C. Hallam]

Has anyone had the shaft of the of the Invader VFO tuning dial break 
right where the small nylon spur gear that turns the VFO capacitor is 
located?  The shaft is only about 0.093" in diameter at that point and 
is cross drilled for a pin that serves as a driving dog for the nylon 
gear.  If the VFO capacitor is turned too hard against an end stop, it 
possible to break the shaft.

I bought an Invader in fair condition with the idea of refurbishing it 
and noticed the VFO knob turned very freely.  As I got into the 
disassembly, I found that turning the knob only moved the dial pointer 
and not the capacitor.  The shaft was broken.

David
KW4DH

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