<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>I have two opinions here - first the kind of discouraging one - I doubt very much if there is a hoard of dials out there.<br><br>Second is just a thought - the burgeoning capabilities of 3D printers at prices that a hobbyist can afford (i.e. less than $1,000) is opening up a distinct possibility of someone being able to make dials with very low first time capital costs. That means, with low front end costs, that part cost should be low (well, low'ish). So there is an idea for you to pursue - find someone (or maybe even a small firm) that has the capability of and the desire to scan a dial into a computer and reproduce some (or at least the worm guide part).<br><br>Bob, WA2CKY <br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div
style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "wa6mhz@cox.net" <wa6mhz@cox.net><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> heath@puck.nether.net<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sat, January 19, 2013 9:18:50 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Heath] heathkit parts<br></font><br>
Somewhere, in the world, is a lifetime supply of Heathkit SB series dials, which are not manufacturable it seems as no one <br>ever has come up with a replacement. The original dials crack, sometimes so badly the tracker won't move through the worm guides<br>anymore and the dial is useless. So there is a desperate need for these dials and someone is hoarding them. Maybe they are waiting <br>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!<br><br>--<br>Pat Bunsold WA6MHZ<br>Curator<br>Crest Radio Museum<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Heath mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net" href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a><br><a href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath"
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