[TenTec] TT PTO stuff

[Greg S]

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 73- Greg, KC8HXO  
 
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> On Nov 6, 2017 at 16:46,  <Brian (mailto:brianpepperdine at sympatico.ca)>  wrote:
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> I had tried to post earlier in the week and the mail was rejected, but I tried to re-subscribe and The Robot says I already am, so I am trying again. 
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> I had wanted to see if there was any real consensus (yet) on grease to re-build a TT PTO (in a Century 21). I have searched the Archives and see all sort of ideas...some of which are products I cannot readily/at all get in Canada (such as Mobil 1 grease). Maybe there IS a bicycle axle grease that does the job..dunno.. but I am leaning toward white lithium grease. Comments? 
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> A query to TT Service got a reply from them that the PTO re-build kit is not available, so that is out. 
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> I hope the PTOs I have here are not subjected to worn parts and only have thickened and hardened grease, such that I can make them work I have a number of TT radios that have landed here and really should be moved on in working condx. 
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> Otherwise I will have to seriously consider what I can do in the way of a DDS or Arduino solution in place of PTO. 
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> So the Century 21 I picked up at a hamfest last weekend will be the first one I try to do without TT kit. Will see...then it will be onward to the OMNI D and what else I feel must go to a new home. 
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> Too bad we have lost the real good Legacy Care and parts but alas time has marked on. 
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> Brien 
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> VE3VAW 
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