[Vintage-Radio] Weighted Kenwood knobs

[Stephen Lawrence]

Tim K1SYN wrote:

"Does anyone know the number designation for the ellusive weighted knobs that
were available for the TS-830S back some time ago????"

I used tiny lead split shot sinkers (the non-reusable 
variety) as found at Wal Mart / K Mart etc...the
smallest ones are best...mixed with PL400 adhesive,
and pushed the mess into the back of the knob.

I don't think that if I had it to do all over again
that I would use the PL400, because it's messy, and
sticks to everything!  Probably good old silicon
adhesive (from a caulk tube - 4 bucks at Lowe's)
would do much better.

Of course, I have a friend who is a machinist, and
he offered to machine one out of solid brass if I'd
buy the blank.  Couple of years ago, that was twenty
bucks, so that's a decent idea -- if you can find
a willing machinist (the ones I know would be glad
to do it for a good bottle of Scotch, hi hi).

Hope that's helpful...

73,

Steve Lawrence
Omaha


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