Thanks, Curt & Al. That's what I thought - there would be no logical reason
why someone would make that fork loose.
I can't help but think that my problem is mechanically-induced. I guess I'm
going to have to take the whole bloomin' thing apart so I can clean off the
slug.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
- Joe Walsh
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anc...@ec.rr.com>
To: "Steve Wedge" <w1es1...@earthlink.net>
Cc: <drakelist@zerobeat.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] R-4A PTO, Act III
Hi Steve,
To answer one question, at least, Yes, the fork is loose purposely. The
spring that attaches to it and leads back across the top of the case
towards the "outside" keeps it tight against the shaft to that side. The
shaft should be smooth. If the spring isn't there you get backlash.
73,
Al, W8UT
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On 7/17/2011 12:51 PM, Steve Wedge wrote:
I'm going to start this with a request for a working 4-twins PTO if
anyone would like to sell one to me.
I'm wondering, though, as I tightened up the end-screw of the main
tuning shaft, if the guide-fork that rides along the upper shaft is
supposed to be really loose or not. The frequency jumping definitely
occurs if I touch any of these parts - this may be just coincidental.
The one thing that makes it so I'm not convinced that it's simple
expansion during heating is that the frequency jumps up /and down./
The PTO on my T-4X is nowhere near as sensitive to touching.
Looks like I just missed a PTO that went up on eBay at the end of June.
Drat. I'm dreading taking this thing completely apart for fear that I'll
completely break it.
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
- Joe Walsh
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