[Heathkit] Love Affair with old HW 100 Tube Xcvr. {01}

[Bob, WB2UJD]

In a message dated 4/22/2002 6:11:39 AM Central Daylight Time,
n1rkt at BLOMAND.NET writes:


> The quickest replacement for the drive belts I have found is your local
> auto parts store. Take your old drive belt in and tell them you need a
> replacenment O-Ring and have them match it. Beware if you go to some od the
> dept. store type autoparts ie. adapt, autozone they will tell you they have
> to have make and model or they cant match it BOOK IDIOTS so just tell the
> it is a water pump seal off some 1920 forien job and then they can just
> matcth it up. Dont try to tell them it belongs tro a radio they dont stock
> radio parts!
>
> Good Luck '73
>
> Tracy  N1RKT

The O-ring which works perfectly is 2" I.D., 2 1/8" O.D. and is 3/32" thick.
I believe the commonly used number used to refer to it is 32.  This is all
from memory, I will confirm it when I can have a look at my o-ring kit.  I
bought an o-ring assortment on Ebay.  You can get them for right around $10,
I bought a snap ring and o-ring set together for something like $12.  If you
do this, make sure the kit goes up to this size.  You will then have so many
o-rings you will be leaving them to your grandchildren ;-)

Bob, WB2UJD

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