Gary, I've had good luck with that kind of problem by gently heating the can, like with a hair dryer or heat gun .. YMMV
de john/w1rt On 12/23/05, Gary Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. Im building the xv222. There are three can type > variable inductors supplied for use in the IF. > (L15-17). Manual instructs to "exercise" the cores > before insertion using the supplied shaft. They are > not simply tight they are frozen near the top of the > form. Any suggestions on how to loosen the cores > without damaging them. I already see what appears to > be a hairline crack in one of the cores which may have > been caused by trying to turn the frozen core. Any > help is appreciated.. 73 Gary aa1ue > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
