[Heath] SB102 Main Tuning Knob And Friction Wheel

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 31 May 2018 at 17:24, Glen Zook via Heath wrote:

> 
> No "O" ring on the mechanism that turns the LMO in any of the Heath SB-Line 
> equipment.  The friction ring sits so that there is one portion on each side of the 
> inner ring of the dial.  This is adjusted by moving the assembly up, or down, on 
> the inner ring.  The adjustment is correct when the dial can be turned through a 
> full 360-degrees without slipping or binding.
> 
> 
> It sounds like someone tried to use an "O" ring to provide friction instead of 
> properly aligning the drive.

Glenn is absolutely correct...as usual.

Also, don't push the thing down so far that it actually wears on the inner ring.

Ken W7EKB

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