[Heath] heathkit parts

[Mike Bryce]

Gang,

several years ago, I wanted to make a batch of the green flip lever knob, the one used to select filters on the HW101 and SB101. 

I called around and without much success. Ten Tec makes a box for me for one of my projects and I asked in passing if they could make this part. I sent it to them. 

"Sure! No problem."

We talked a bit and I asked about price. "About a quarter a copy--depending on the bushing material used. Steel, brass, or aluminum. 

Now, the kicker. I had to order 2500 min

I had to pay for two molds, at around $3k each.

Bottom line was simple. Yes, I could in fact have the part made. It would have to sell for about $250 each. I didn't think there be that much interest. Project dropped.

Mike, WB8VGE




On Jan 19, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Guy Giacopuzzi wrote:

> And....somewhere in the world are the molds that made those dials...(they are manufacturable, as at least Heathkit made them....).....and if whoever has them would make a small run of 500 or so, he'd have quite a business...for what it's worth, there was a fellow in North Carolina who started making them...I want to say about 15 years ago...I bought a couple, but his quality was poor and they didn't work well....
> Guy
> On 1/19/2013 6:49 AM, wa6mhz at cox.net wrote:
>> Somewhere, in the world, is a lifetime supply of Heathkit SB series dials, which are not manufacturable it seems as no one 
>> ever has come up with a replacement.  The original dials crack, sometimes so badly the tracker won't move through the worm guides
>> anymore and the dial is useless.  So there is a desperate need for these dials and someone is hoarding them.  Maybe they are waiting 
>> for the price to skyrocket on them  On Ebay, I see them going for $50 or more!  That is probably the most COVETED Heathkit part, and someone who bought out the remaints way back when has them stashed.  Wish they would un-earth!
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