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Re: Tips on repairing the stick attenuator in the HP86603A


 

I had asked if anyone was familiar with this type of atten. NOT the 8495 style, but a long stick. I guess no one reads. NO O rings.

Jeff
In a message dated 11/20/2018 7:02:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, glennmaillist@... writes:

Here is a video on repairing one of these attenuators:



The O-Rings are 2mm od x 1 mm id x 0.5mm thick.
Theses are used in watch making.



Hope this helps

Glenn


On 11/20/2018 6:31 PM, g lowrey wrote:
> Hey Jeff. Have you measured one to check the size? I have several
> sources that might be able to supply them -
> 73,
> Bo L.
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> On 11/20/18, Jeff Kruth via Groups.Io <kmec=[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi All!
>> Dont ask why, but I am resurrecting several HP 8660D generators with the
>> HP86603A plugin. The attenuators are "sticky", get stuck in a certain
>> position. If you have experience with this exact type of stick attenuator
>> (long silver block) with the 3 - 40 dB, 20 dB, & 10 dB sections and can
>> advise how to make a reliable repair, I would love to hear about it. Several
>> that I cleaned the solenoid shafts on seemed to be working only to stick
>> again. I do not know how to search the archives as well, can someone
>> advise?Thanks!73Jeff Kruth
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