Heath LMO question

[Wilson Lamb]

The old high quality variable caps had flex braid connected from the shaft 
to the body, to short across the moving contact.  I don't know if the Heath 
LMO uses a cap or not.

WL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at YAHOO.COM>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Heath LMO question


> Basically you need to clean out all of the old lubricant around the tuning 
> shaft that has hardened over the years.  Replace it with a good quality 
> lubricant preferably with some sort of electrical conduction in it.
>
> What you are seeing is VERY common in the old LMOs.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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>
> --- On Thu, 5/14/09, hudlerb1 at netzero.com <hudlerb1 at NETZERO.COM> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had success in repairing a noisy LMO (tube type) - that is 
> "scuzzy" when turning the dial. I would believe that the variable cap 
> inside has a lousy moving contact problem.
>
> Never attempted one before, nothing to lose, I'll pull it apart and give 
> it a go. Suggestions? We have an arsenal of contact cleaning stuff here.
>
>
>
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