[TenTec] Encoder shaft stability

James Viars james.viars at comcast.net
Wed Apr 14 15:04:23 PDT 2010


Please don’t get me wrong, the Jupiter is still an awesome radio. They just should have done the dials better.

James Viars

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From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Walt Amos
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:05 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Encoder shaft stability

AH, makes you want to get out the old check book and really order one RIGHT 
AWAY ................

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <james.viars at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Encoder shaft stability


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> Sounds good. All the dial shafts of my Jupiter have some sort of flex to 
> them: VFO, xit/rit, multi, etc...
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> I have tried a few different things to keep out the wobble, but to no 
> avail. The most annoying thing is that the tension on each smaller dial is 
> different. Actually, the PBT dial SQUEEKS!!
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> James
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> N4EGA
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Chambley Sr." <k4dpk at comcast.net>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:23:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [TenTec] Encoder shaft stability
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> I've been toying with an idea and would appreciate input from the group.
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> Haven't had any experience with the Orions yet, but every on other T/T rig 
> with an encoder, I've seen varying amounts of encoder shaft wobble. If you 
> lift up on the front of the knob, it'll move noticeably and irritatingly 
> (at least to me).
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> The reason for this is T/T relies on the encoder bushing alone to serve as 
> the only bearing surface, and that single-point bearing allows lateral 
> "wiggle". I think we can give the encoder a two-point support with just a 
> minimum amount of effort.
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> What I have in mind is a circular piece of say, 1/16" Teflon sheet, about 
> 1 ½" diameter, with a ¼" hole in the center. Using a nibbler, cut out a 
> bite every ¼" or so from inside of the hole so small "fingers" would be 
> left to contact the shaft. This would encircle and hold the shaft and 
> still have only a minimum of surface contact area.
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> Then attach the Teflon disc under the knob to the plastic bezel using pins 
> or #2 machine screws. The latter would be placed outside the track of the 
> tension arrangement.
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> Comments please?? Better idea anyone?
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> Phil C. Sr.
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> k4dpk
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