Re: [TenTec] Corsair II Bandswitch Knob Modification Question

["denton" <denton@oregontrail.net>]

I have never been much in love with TT's knobs either....but found an easy 
and no-cost way to fix them...
I just twisted a piece of steel wire around the outside of the part of the 
inside of the knob, where the set screw is...and my old Corsair II is back 
in business.....
Now if only TT would make decent knobs with brass inserts in the first 
place! wonder what the fancy Orion has for knobs?
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Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Corsair II Bandswitch Knob Modification Question


> I am thinking of taking a Radio Shack knob with a 1/4 inch brass insert and
> melting the knob to utilize the insert in the Corsair II bandswitch knob.
> I will probably have to reheat the brass insert and slide the hot insert 
> into
> the Corsair II knob.
> I will of have to get the insert just hot enough to slide in and not to 
> hot
> to deform the plastic of the Corsair II knob.
> I am tired of replacing the cheap Ten Tec bandswitch knob.
> Even with just enough pressure on the setscrew to hold it in place in time
> they crack just from normal use.
> Have any of you tried this or any other methods to improve the bad design 
> of
> this knob?
> Seems Ten Tec dropped the ball on this one and never tried to improve on 
> that
> flaw.
> The knob is fine it just needs an insert Ten Tec.
> If you guys at Ten Tec still monitor the reflector maybe you can give this
> some thought.
> I mean how many knobs do you have considering they only last about two 
> years
> bfore they start to slip on the shaft.
> Thanks,
> Dan N4VET
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