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David G4EBT · 15th Apr 2019, 9:12 am

Excellent end result Tim - well worth the effort.

I was pleased to have been able to play a small part in the restoration by making a small part for the probe! Knowing that the dimensions of the tip would have been imperial, initially when I sketched the tip I started measuring in imperial but soon gave that up. (13/16, 7/8", 1/4", 11/16" etc). Made me realise how convenient it is to work in metric.

Can't help wondering how the original tip met its fate - it looked like it had been 'fried'!

Always a joy to restore Heathkit equipment - I won't be alone in saying that back in its heyday, I often longed to buy several of the kits, but they were always just out of reach price-wise. Now that they aren't, we get the pleasure of restoring, owning and using the equipment. I often wonder what proportion were built from kits or were bought ready made. The build quality can be variable, which might be a clue.

15th Apr 2019, 9:12 am	#4
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,762	Re: Heathkit IT-12 Signal Tracer Excellent end result Tim - well worth the effort. I was pleased to have been able to play a small part in the restoration by making a small part for the probe! Knowing that the dimensions of the tip would have been imperial, initially when I sketched the tip I started measuring in imperial but soon gave that up. (13/16, 7/8", 1/4", 11/16" etc). Made me realise how convenient it is to work in metric. Can't help wondering how the original tip met its fate - it looked like it had been 'fried'! Always a joy to restore Heathkit equipment - I won't be alone in saying that back in its heyday, I often longed to buy several of the kits, but they were always just out of reach price-wise. Now that they aren't, we get the pleasure of restoring, owning and using the equipment. I often wonder what proportion were built from kits or were bought ready made. The build quality can be variable, which might be a clue. Attached Thumbnails __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.