[R-390] Looking For Suggestions - Stuck Slug
Bob Tetrault
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:36:46 -0700
Ken,
That is a heroic story to someone who imagines that these things are as near
to magic as they will ever get, but the iron powder is only that, and the
straw and the epoxy is a logical step. The proof is the tune-up and I'm sure
that the coil peaks as it should. The YMMV part hinges on anyone's ability
to use the minimum epoxy...
Bob
Portland, OR
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Kenneth G. Gordon
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 10:16 AM
To: Kim Herron
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [R-390] Looking For Suggestions - Stuck Slug
> >The best bet is to try and find a replacement coil. The coil form is
> >cardboard and will not take much abuse.
>
> I, too, would keep the lubes out of the coil. I've had success
drilling
> out the core with small drill bits and a pin vise. This, of course,
assumes
> that you have another core. The actual ferrite core will break up rather
easily
> and the pieces can be blown out of the coil and a replacement core
installed.
>
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Kim Herron
I have had excellent luck with saving the scraps of smashed slug,
grinding them up with a mortar and pestle, mixing the resultant
powder with epoxy glue, and putting the mix into a straw of the
correct diameter.
YMMV.
Ken W7EKB
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