SB-102 drive belts

[FRED HOLNAGEL]

To All. HW type belts can be found in any hydraulic supply house and some
hardware stores. Fred W7PRV


> [Original Message]
> From: Art Balourdas <art at HAMPSTEAD.COM>
> To: <HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
> Date: 1/13/2010 7:08:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] SB-102 drive belts
>
> I just bought a set of belts on ebay for $2.98 postage paid. Search for
> "HW belts" on ebay.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heathkit Owners and Collectors List [mailto:HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV]
> On Behalf Of Paul Kraemer
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:03 AM
> To: HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: SB-102 drive belts
>
> Working on an SB-102 which has dial cords and springs to drive the 
> preselector capacitors
> Problem is one cord was so tight it would cause the capacitor to distort
>
> mechanically near the high end of the tuning range causing scratch sound
> in 
> receive while tuning and jumpy power output on transmit tuning.
> As the plates meshed more and the tension relaxed everything was fine.
> Did some of the SB's come out with string drive?  This is a very high sn
> ove 
> 15k. I thought they used rubber belts (O rings). The manual I have shows
> the 
> belts.
> I'm thinking of converting this to belts because lengthening that cord
> and 
> re-stringing it is proving to be a real challenge to my sore fingers.
> Does anyone have a size recommendation for the O rings?
> Thanks in advance
> Paul K0UYA 
>
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