10-24-2007, 08:57 AM
The power transformer on my 40-216 has rubber covered wire. It is currently intact (other rubber wire in the radio is falling apart). I'm sure, if disturbed, so would this wire! I also worry about the points where the wiring passes through the transformer shell. No shorts now, but ....?
I hesitate to attempt to repair it for fear of damaging the transformer. In other radios I have pulled the transformer and replaced the wiring by splicing onto the extant wires near the anchor point. I suppose I could also just apply spaghetti tubing and/or shrink tubing over the existing wires (might be a safer strategy).
What's the best strategy?
For the rest of the radio, I am only replacing rubber wiring that is damaged or is disturbed by other repairs (I try to keep the radio as original as possible).
Thanks!
I hesitate to attempt to repair it for fear of damaging the transformer. In other radios I have pulled the transformer and replaced the wiring by splicing onto the extant wires near the anchor point. I suppose I could also just apply spaghetti tubing and/or shrink tubing over the existing wires (might be a safer strategy).
What's the best strategy?
For the rest of the radio, I am only replacing rubber wiring that is damaged or is disturbed by other repairs (I try to keep the radio as original as possible).
Thanks!
