View Single Post
Old 28th Nov 2018, 6:06 pm   #16
David G4EBT
Dekatron
 
David G4EBT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 5,736
Default Re: A new lease of life for a KB FB10 'Toaster'.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tractionist View Post
Hi David,

What's your technique for removing the tuning scale spring clip retainers? I've restored three of these sets ..... and struggled every time - usually breaking off the tiny lugs and necessitating a subsequent blob of epoxy resin.
I made a pair of 'hook tools' which I hook under the clip on either side to prise the clip open and pop it off. The tip of each tool is sharpened and bent to get right to where the clip is digging into the Bakelite peg and the clip is easily levered off with the two tools. The attached rather crude sketch might make it clearer.

I claim no originality for the tool - I've no doubt that others have done something similar. I used 2mm 'piano wire' but you might just get away with coat hanger wire.
The tool needs to be fitted with a handle or it will just spin round in your hand which you try to prise off the clip.

On sets that have previously been got at by the phantom 'Bakelite peg snapper offer', I've secured the dial using a hot melt glue gun.

I did know the name of those clips, but it eludes me.

Hope that helps a bit.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Hook tool for removing clips from Bakelite pegs.jpg
Views:	111
Size:	55.9 KB
ID:	173585  
__________________
David.
BVWS Member.
G-QRP Club member 1339.
David G4EBT is online now