I have a 1960's vintage military surplus amplifier that I am attempting to put on the air. It is a Harris/Gates HFL-1000. It uses a large ribbon wound variable roller inductor coil in the PA circuit.
It sounds like what you have is a Harris edge wound coil with pinch rollers. These are often found in phasors and ATUs. When they have been set in one contact point for decades, freeing them up and r
I would think that dialectic grease is the last thing you want to use. You don't want a dielectric here? 73, Jim W7RY On 8/10/2022 5:01 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote: It sounds like what you have is a Harri
I thought readers would be intelligent enough to interpret "dielectric grease" as any grease that is not designed to be conductive. Surely no one is stupid enough to grease the contact points betwee
Got it rob. I'm stupid. Stupid is as stupid does. Any other choice words for me while your at it? Jim W7RY On 8/11/2022 5:46 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote: I would think that dialectic grease is the last th
Not to worry Rob! When W7RY lived in the Northwest,if his Penis were as big as his Ego,a wheelbaro would have been needed for him to get around...HaHa....73 All,K7RDX... _____________________________
There is some background in the link below here, but basically there is no harm. http://www.w8ji.com/dielectric_grease_vs_conductive_grease.htm Also, silicone grease is used in both the automotive an
<I would think that dielectric grease is the last thing you want to use. <You don't want a dielectric here? <73, Jim W7RY On both my RI-40 (tapered pitch) and also RI-50..both use 3/8" edge wound rib
Being 'pure silver' component ; https://www.cool-amp.com/conducto-lube?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4Pzt7_zI-QIVA7qWCh2bggXzEAAYASAAEgIexPD_BwE I thought it may be expensive ; _*CONDUCTO-LUBE