[R-390] TS 30 and more

[Glenn]

Hi John,


No problem with the question, we are ALL learning here.
As far as I know a TS30 is a TS30, I think you are seeing slight variations in the description write-ups. The actual spec is 6-30 in/lb. 
I mentioned some of torque screwdrivers on ebay made in Asia cheap. I may buy one and do an A/B comparison. Some of the Asian made stuff these days is very well made.
With regard to the Utica units on ebay. I would ask the seller if he can verify that the unit is in calibration and does indeed work properly. As mentioned, I have never had a cal problem with my unit and I have used it almost daily for 15 years.


You can google Utica TS30 and get the pdf of the manual. Like a lot of manuals, it covers several model numbers but the info is there.


Good luck with your work. There is nothing like carefully going through these remarkable feats of engineering to really learn how they work. In the beginning I made lots of drawings as I started to take things apart then when digital cameras became affordable I bought one and life got even better.


If you are going to be taking the gear train apart, invest in a pair of curved tipped hemostats for setting anti-backlash gears. I dipped the tips in liquid plastic to prevent marring of the gears. Also, a spring hook is great for releasing and re-hooking the springs. If you are aligning the cams to their intended hash marks, you need to unhook all of the springs on the cans. Otherwise you will NEVER get things to align.


For what it's worth, I use Mobil 1 Synthetic grease and Mobil 1 high viscosity oil for the various parts on the gear train.( just a little dab will do ya) DON'T cake it on!!!!! Other people like other synthetic oils and greases and that's fine, SYNTHETIC is the operative word here. 


I also found a 1oz eyedropper bottle with a little very dry talc inside is a PERFECT way to put a little talc in the coil forms to make them slide better and never stick. Just make sure it's very dry talc with no perfumes or other junk. I don't know if the perfume odor would hurt the coil forms but it certainly would not be very MANLY for you when your buds come over to look at your station; it's got to smell like a REAL RADIO!!  Hi Hi. 


Let me know if you have other questions. I don't know everything but with the collective knowledge on this reflector, you are sure to get answers you need and some you never anticipated.. Hi


73,
Glenn WA4AOS
DSM Labs (dot com)