[TechAssist] Re: How to repair broken split aluminum volume control shafts?
- From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:49:03 -0500
I like your method.
Bruce
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From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:10 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: How to repair broken split aluminum volume control
shafts?
> Bruce, that is a good idea, although I'm wondering if that would make
> the good side of the shaft weaker, having a hole through it. I went
> ahead and applied JB Weld and crimped a cable connector ring aound the
> shaft at the back (behind where the knob fits on) and I'll let it cure
> for a day. Will post the results after.
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> Gary McCartney
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> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
> > Gary can you drill a small hole in each side of the shaft and epoxy a
small
> > pin into the hole.
> > good luck,
> > Bruce.
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> > B&T Electronics
> > 139 Margaret St
> > Sarnia Ontario
> > Canada
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:59 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] How to repair broken split aluminum volume control
> > shafts?
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> >>I knew I shouldn't have tried it but I did anyways.
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> >>I have an old Pioneer stereo receiver model SA-1010 from the 70's which
> >>I am working at restoring for a customer. It has a bunch of knobs on the
> >>front panel for bass, treble, volume, etc. The shafts on these controls
> >>are the split aluminum ones with the knerled end to fit the knob. Two of
> >>these shafts are bent where the split starts, out to the end of the
> >>shaft, causing the knob to wobble as it is rotated.
> >>
> >>I decided I would attempt to straighten these shafts by heating the spot
> >>where the split starts and then gently prying the half of shaft end that
> >>was bent. The first one went not too bad, but when I worked on the
> >>second shaft, I guess my heat wasn't hot enough and the #$@&* piece of
> >>the shaft snapped off. The other half is still attached fine.
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> >>This control is not a simple pot that I can replace, but a propietary
> >>gang switch (It is the 10khz treble control). I'm sure someone else must
> >>have run into this problem before. I was thinking of using JB Weld to
> >>glue the piece back on the shaft and also glueing in a permanent spacer
> >>in the slit, and take an cable F connector ring and crimp it around the
> >>shaft behind where the knob fits to add support. Will it last? Any other
> >>ideas? I Also have a electronic problem with this machine I might have
> >>to post to a separate message.
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> >>Thanks for any help.
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> >>Gary McCartney
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> >>McCartney Electronics
> >>Guelph Ontario Canada
> >>Est. 1984
> >>email: gary (at) number63.ca
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