Hi Garry - I just happened to watch a video on the Ten-Tec Jupiter and
found that it too uses a 0.050 hex set screw. Probably a safe bet, though
not a guarantee, that Ten-Tec standardized on this size. Let us know how
you make out.
73/72 de NV1B
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On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 5:48 PM Garry Nichols <garrnich@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Andrew! A pleasant surprise and "small world" (of us Ten-Tec
> fans?).
>
> I spoke to my local hardware store today and the smallest they had was --
> 0.05 inches! So I think we have a "bingo". I thought it unlikely that
> Ten-Tec was using metric back in the first half of the 80s.
>
> I tried to measure the set screw with a mm rule and a magnifying glass but
> my ruler had fairly thick tick marks. I see that 1mm converts to 0.04
> inches so I'm in the ballpark.
>
> TU ES 72!
>
> Garry WA1GWH
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 4:51 PM Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Garry -
> >
> > Not sure if the C22 uses the same size as the Corsair II, but it seems
> > possible. The Corsair II uses a 0.050 inch hexagonal screw.
> >
> > Thanks for the QSO yesterday and for trying to pull my 2 watts out of the
> > noise. I was using the K2, but hope to be on the Corsair II soon - it's
> > currently on the bench with a TX issue to fix.
> >
> > 73/73,
> > Andrew NV1B
> > ..
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 3:47 PM Garry Nichols <garrnich@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know what size the tiny set screws that hold the knobs on
> > are?
> > > They measure about 1 mm for the hex opening but that is an estimate.
> > >
> > > My rig is #666 in case there was a change across the production run.
> > >
> > > Are they metric or English?
> > >
> > > TU,
> > >
> > > Garry WA1GWH
> > > near Syracuse, NY
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