[Heath] Heath HW-10 Shawnee Reconstruction Disappointment

[Lee Bahr]

Bye the way, if you have to restring the dial, I use KELVAR kite 
string.  You can buy a zillion feet of it in different thicknesses on 
Ebay for very little money.  I doesn't stretch, grips well and I have 
never had to replace it.  Only thing is it is Yellow in color and not black.

Lee, w0vt


On 12/26/2017 9:01 PM, Lee Bahr wrote:
> Flush out the old capacitor bearing with solvent and then put some 
> fresh grease on the ball bearing trace.  I happen to like lithium 
> grease.  I sometimes use lighter fluid for a solvent.
>
> Lee, w0vt
>
>
> On 12/26/2017 8:53 PM, Doug & Kathy Davies wrote:
>> I've completed all of the under-chassis wiring and have arrived at 
>> the point of stringing the transmitter dial cord on the front panel.  
>> I got it all connected but the transmitter tuning knob won't turn the 
>> VFO variable capacitor.  The capacitor is just too 'stiff'.  I can 
>> barely turn it with my fingers.  The cord just slips on the tuning 
>> shaft.  I re-strung the dial cord to make sure it had no slack but 
>> still no joy.  I can't figure out why that capacitor is so stiff.  If 
>> I can't get it to turn, it will likely be the project stopper.
>>
>> Has anyone restored one of these rigs and run into this problem?  Any 
>> suggestions on how to get it to work?  I thought of putting some kind 
>> of "stickum" on the line to possible improve the friction but I'm 
>> open to any and all suggestions.
>>
>> Doug
>> VE7DRF
>>
>
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