12-03-2018, 12:50 AM
Chassis in process:
After solving a couple of problems, the 112X plays again!
Now to start the cabinet which will need much more work than the radio chassis!
One problem I have with this tuner, the same problem I had with the 96 I did with the same tuning capacitor, is that the plates of the moving portion of the capacitors are heavy and cause the thing to want to rotate when on the high end of the dial. After cleaning and lubricating the assembly, there is not enough friction in the system to overcome the weight of the tuning plates hanging out. On the 96 I added a lead counter weight inside the circular dial. Perhaps I shouldn't use lubricant on the bearings!
After solving a couple of problems, the 112X plays again!
Now to start the cabinet which will need much more work than the radio chassis!
One problem I have with this tuner, the same problem I had with the 96 I did with the same tuning capacitor, is that the plates of the moving portion of the capacitors are heavy and cause the thing to want to rotate when on the high end of the dial. After cleaning and lubricating the assembly, there is not enough friction in the system to overcome the weight of the tuning plates hanging out. On the 96 I added a lead counter weight inside the circular dial. Perhaps I shouldn't use lubricant on the bearings!
