Need driver tuning capacitor for SB-401; sources?

[TChesek@Epix.Net]

I haven't seen those caps myself but I've been successful with larger
variable caps and pipe cleaners rather than trying to get a cloth between
the plates. Try a drug store , tobacco shop, or an arts & crafts store. Pipe
cleaners also get into a lot of other crevices. You have to be gentle
because there isn't much material on them. The arts & crafts store has some
that flare out about 5 times the size of normal pipe cleaners which gives
more "cleaning" material while still having the same size wire in the middle
The craft store calls them "Chenille Stems".

Tom K3TVC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <w5rkl at YAHOO.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] Need driver tuning capacitor for SB-401; sources?


> I can't say for sure but the SB-400 and SB-401 driver variable capacitor
> appears to be the same variable capacitor that is in the SB-300 and SB-301
> receiver's preselector circuit.
>
> To clean between the plates, use a thin lint free cloth wet with contact
> cleaner then carefully slide the cloth between the plates making sure you
> do not bend any of the plates. I've had success with this procedures.
>
> 73's,
>
> Mike
> W5RKL
>
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