Bob,
Yes, I am talking about the little flat spring.? That must be what you are missing.? Normally
the coupler is so tight you have to pry it loose with a screwdriver against the PA cage.
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I did see on one of the groups recently that someone found the little metal cutter that's inside
a dental floss container works perfectly..?? I haven't tried it though.
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It is probably the same as the Drake knobs, maybe the knob repro guys have just the spring?
Or you might try a little piece of copper wire stuffed in there.
73,
Gary
WB6OGD
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On 02/05/2024 8:56 AM PST Bob Tragesser <btragesser@...> wrote:
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Well, regardless of whether or not the inserts are lead, there are basically two hunks of relatively soft metal that fit into what appears to be a nylon tube.? Although that could be a way of insulating the rotor from the front shaft, it sort of seems to me that the design used two pieces so that one could be aligned and inserted for the rotor shaft and the other could be aligned to allow the front shaft and front knob to align properly on the front panel. Unfortunately they don't and probably aren't going to come out of the nylon tube with cracking it or deforming the metal inserts.
There were no spring clips on these although I can see that if there were, that would eliminate my problem.?
Gary, I am assuming you are speaking of little (almost flat) spring clips that fit against the flat part of the 1/4" shaft similar to what some of the front panel knobs use rather than set screws.? Anybody know what you call those and / or where to get them?
73
Bob
WB9RHW?
Gary WB6OGD