[TenTec] Any parted out Corsair II's? Need two knobs

Barry N1EU barry.n1eu at gmail.com
Wed Nov 16 18:06:29 EST 2016


Thanks for the tips - I'll add them to the TenTec Wiki.  In my case, I'm
looking for the knobs for purely cosmetic reasons.

73, Barry N1EU

On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 10:18 PM, James Boswell <jboswell at nrao.edu> wrote:

> On 11/16/2016 12:09 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for Bandswitch and Drive knobs in good shape if anybody has
>> spares out there?
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>> Barry N1EU
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>> Barry,
>         I know about the knob problem on CorsairII. In the past I have
> repaired these knobs. First you remove the set-screw from the knob. Next
> you use silicon to fill the area where the setscrew travels through the
> knob. The inter collar breaks where the switch shaft contacts the knob. I
> take a pare of needle nose pliers and reform this collar as best as I can.
> I use superglue on the cracked plastic. After the superglue has set I use
> JB Weld to back fill the space between the inside collar and the outside
> skirt of the knob. Now you remove the silicon that protected the setscrew
> area of the knob. Knobs repaired this way have worked for many years. I
> hope this helps,
>
>         Take Care, 73'S  KA5SIW
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