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14th Oct 2021, 2:50 pm | #1 |
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Oscillator coil adjustment advice needed please
I need to adjust the coils in my Taylor 68A signal generator. There is a bit of rubber strip between the core and former to prevent movement. I am assuming this will impede adjustment, but have not tried to just in case I might cause damage.
The rubber is still pliable. Should I introduce some sort of lubricant to ease the adjustment, if so what ? - or is it safe to proceed using a plastic tool made from a knitting needle? I'm wondering should I purchase a set of tools designed for the purpose. There is no hurry to carry out the adjustment but clearly I need to bite the bullet at some point as the alignment is a bit out. |
14th Oct 2021, 5:53 pm | #2 |
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Re: Oscillator coil adjustment advice needed please
The rubber merrily holds the core and has enough flexibility to allow movement. Mind you after time it does go a bit horrible, bits out of knicker elastic are a good replacement. Tools are available, a filed down bit of hard plastic is the same, knitting needles were the old time favorite.
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14th Oct 2021, 7:51 pm | #3 |
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Re: Oscillator coil adjustment advice needed please
Presumably, the core has a slot in its top to facilitate adjustment. Using an appropriate tool, see if that slot is either a shallow groove or if it continues down the axis of that core. If the former, there is the risk of breaking off a piece of the top of the core, making further adjustment impossible. But if the latter, then use a non-ferrous tool that penetrates deep into the core: much less chance of a breakage.
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16th Oct 2021, 7:45 pm | #4 | |
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Re: Oscillator coil adjustment advice needed please
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and managed to align the lower frequency bands enough for AM radio alignment. |
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