Re: [TenTec] How do you remove the Corsair II Tuning Knob?

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>]

I believe that the knob was designed by Ten Tec.   They have their own 
in-house die making and injection  molding capability. Plus, you will 
notice that the shaft diameter is not the standard 1/4 inch.  The dial 
skirt is easy to remove.  It just pulls off. The trick is in replacing 
it. The tool that Ten Tec suggested in the original Corsair manual 
works, but not well. A better way is to use dental floss to snag and 
retract the spring while you push the skirt onto the shaft.
Bob WB2VUF

On 10/21/2011 11:14 AM, Steve Hunt wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> I find the safest way is to slip some thin insulated wire behind the
> skirt, slide it down to the shaft and pull.
>
> I've used two ways to put it back:
>
> 1) Tie some very thin cord around the straight section of the spring
> clip and pull the clip open with the cord as you push the skirt back
> over the shaft. Then use lots of bad words when the cord keeps slipping
> off the clip!
>
> 2) Take a plastic tie wrap (or any flexible plastic) of the right width;
> jam the end of it into the skirt so that it holds the clip open; slide
> the skirt on the shaft; then pull the tie-wrap free. This always works
> best for me and I don't say the bad words :) The right tie wrap is kept
> in the same box as the right Allen key!!
>
> Steve G3TXQ
>
> On 21/10/2011 15:58, Jerry Haigwood wrote:
> > I think I'll pass on the exclusive club!  Does the dial skirt just
> > slip/slide off?
> > Jerry W5JH
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Steve Hunt
> > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 9:47 AM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] How do you remove the Corsair II Tuning Knob?
> >
> > Jerry,
> >
> > "Am I now in the exclusive club? ;-)"
> >
> > Not until you've drilled out the set-screw hole and re-tapped it for
> > something bigger. And not until you can replace the dial skirt without
> > using bad words :)
> >
> > 73,
> > Steve G3TXQ
> >
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