00tlzivney@bsuvc.bsu.edu wrote:
> ... how to connect the wires to the little connector for the encoder - Dale
> pointed out that the wires need to be pressed into the connector so I used a
> fine-bladed screwdriver for that.
Dental pick for me........
> Then, the radio shack 4 conductor shielded cable several people
> have recommended proved too big for me to get the cable clamp around. I
> had to cut off a piece of the tab and shave the main body opening bigger.
I modified the cable clamp.... ditto.
> Now, the remote knob works fine. However, how do I get the TenTec logo
> to stay on the box? The two pins on the back of the logo don't just snap
> into the box, and they aren't threaded so that I use nuts. What's the
> secret?
I pressed a flat soldering iron to the pins and melted the plastic filler down
to the inside of the enclosure..... worked fine for me. I "think" the logo is
actually metal over plastic filler...... at least as far as those pins go.
I also used a second nut on the encoder and "sunk" it into the case almost
flush. I thought it looked a little goofy sitting way up in the air. A second
result is the tension adjustment feature on the knob will now work. And..... I
didn't add any inside weight to mine yet. I don't think that for my style of
use it will be necessary.
73 de Mike Melland, W9WIS
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