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Old 7th Mar 2017, 10:47 am   #13
MrVa1ve
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Default Re: Variable Capacitor Blade Broke Off

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Originally Posted by Boater Sam View Post
I note that this occured when you were straightening a blade for some reason.
The reason was the blades were shorting out the cap. It seems to have got a slight ding at some stage and bent inwards (and not out, as you'd expect in a trimming operation). Looks like epoxy is the way to go and I see jb weld seems to fit the bill nicely.

But, it'll have to wait until I sort out these grommets.
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