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Re: [Amps] Cracked Chimney

To: "Roger \(K8RI\)" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cracked Chimney
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:16:28 -0500
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I thought you were supposed to mount the cover to the chassis and screw in 
place, eliminates making clips (-;

And Roger, how about adding some space between the post and your replies, 
its often all jumbled together and a prime candidate for the Delete key.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cracked Chimney


>
>
> On 12/24/2010 1:21 PM, mike stokes wrote:
>> KJ9D (SK) built a few Home Brew 4-1000 Amps and he cut the top and bottom
>> out of large pickle Jars.  They wokred fine,
> I had completely forgot about that.
> And you have the curve in at the top if done carefully.
>
> Use the "hot wire" to cut and a fine emery cloth to *carefully* get rid
> of the sharp edges.
> It's a relatively simple procedure, but still may take a bit of practice
> if not having done it before.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> 73
>> Mike
>> KK9V
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Wayne Rogers<n1wr@chesapeake.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have managed to put a crack in my chimney (SK-506 for 4-1000 etc). 
>>> The
>>> crack is such that I am afraid that even the pressure from the metal 
>>> clips
>>> will cause a large piece of the glass to break off.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had any luck either repairing such a crack or having a glass
>>> repair firm do it?  I have looked around for some such repair service, 
>>> but
>>> have not had any luck.  I was hoping to find someone that repairs 
>>> antique
>>> glass.  I would think that in the right hands the glass could be heated 
>>> and
>>> re-joined?
>>>
>>> As these chimneys are getting scarce I'd like to repair this one - but 
>>> I'm
>>> probably looking at a cost equal or greater than what I can pay for a
>>> replacement.  Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Merry Christmas to all.
>>> Wayne N1WR
>>>
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