Greeting to everyone! I just happened to run across this nice group and thought I would like to join, especially after reading some of the past postings. I...
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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Mar 9, 2012 1:25 am
I adjust so the wheel can roll, and at rest touches the vibratator just rests on it. N1EA...
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dg869500
Mar 16, 2012 8:12 pm
Im restoring a 1964 Vibroplex Original. I am in need of the "Red Knob" for the shorting lever switch for the same. Anyone have this part that they wish to...
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Joseph L Pontek
v31jp
Mar 16, 2012 8:52 pm
I am in the near same shape, Donnie. I have a 1936 Junior that the circuit closure switch black knob is missing. I am going to acquire some black Delrin...
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Donnie
dg869500
Mar 16, 2012 9:21 pm
Thanks Joe for the reply. I just thought by chance someone might have this part they wanted to sell. It might be available at Vibroplex but I have not checked...
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William Schmidt
schmidtwilli...
Mar 16, 2012 9:24 pm
Donnie, You can get those red knobs from the vibroplex website. The red color might be brighter than the red used on the older bugs. Bill wv1n To:...
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Richard Meiss
richard_meiss
Mar 17, 2012 12:46 am
Hi, All - The fully-automatic bug project is moving along, this time with a design that I call the QuadraBug. It is so-called because it uses a compound...
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Mike Markowski
ab3ap
Mar 17, 2012 1:45 am
Wow, Rich, excellent craftsmanship! That is the neatest thing I've seen a long while. The pendulum looks like a living thing wiggling around in the center. ...
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TroyW6HV
w6hv
Mar 17, 2012 2:01 am
Beautiful, Rich! Also, looking forward to seeing a similar video for the QuadraBug II. 73, Troy, W6HV From: Richard Meiss Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:46 PM ...
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Donnie
dg869500
Mar 17, 2012 10:57 am
Thanks to all who responded, I located the part I needed. Regards, Donnie...
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George
at6c
Mar 17, 2012 12:31 pm
Hi Rich, Nice work! George W2GS...
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Donnie
dg869500
Mar 17, 2012 12:48 pm
Excellent work Rich! Looking forward to seeing it at the April 7th meeting. Donnie / WA9TGT...
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NAQCC
va3rj
Mar 17, 2012 3:56 pm
NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night! Our March sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (March 21, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM,...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj@...
Mar 18, 2012 2:49 pm
Tonight is the March 2012 edition of the Run For The Bacon. That friendly lil' ol' QRP Sprint sponsored by your friends at the Flying Pigs QRP Amateur Radio...
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dg869500
Apr 5, 2012 12:30 am
Don't you just know it when you finally hit the sweet spot setting on a bug? You Bet You Do! Donnie / WA9TGT...
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NAQCC
va3rj
Apr 7, 2012 3:01 pm
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! Our April sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (April 10, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST...
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dg869500
Apr 24, 2012 11:08 am
Does anyone know the size and possibly a source for the small round headed brad pins used to secure the pendulum rod to the main levers flat spring on...
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Joe V31JP
v31jp
Apr 24, 2012 1:20 pm
Hi Donny, Those are rivets. I punch them out with my watchmaker's staking tool. I then turn new rivets out of silver-nickel or half-hard lead brass rod if I am...
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Donnie
wa9tgt
Apr 24, 2012 2:39 pm
Hi Joe: Thanks for the pin info. I will probably make my own if I can not find suitable pins. Thanks for your suggestions as its always good to have input from...
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Merv Schweigert
mervschweigert
Apr 24, 2012 5:25 pm
I have gone to a good hardware store and found brass brads of the correct diameter, cut them to length and peened them like a rivet. Worked quite well, I...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj@...
May 3, 2012 2:26 am
The NJQRP Club is announcing a new summertime operating event - "The Skeeter Hunt". The objective is to get QRPers out of their shacks for the day; and into...
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wa9tgt
May 6, 2012 1:17 pm
I recently purchased a 1943 Vibroplex Original bug and upon receipt of the key I quickly made a couple minor repairs, then proceeded to put the key on the air....
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Mort, G2JL
mort.g2jl
May 6, 2012 2:08 pm
Fascinating ! The weird things that happen with contacts never fail to astonish me. I had an old Post Office key once, which sometimes didn't make contact....
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John D. Raycroft
va3rj
May 12, 2012 2:04 pm
NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night! Our May sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (May 16, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST...
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wa9tgt
May 22, 2012 1:04 am
I just wanted to let everyone know that my good friend Richard Meiss / WB9LPU won the QRP homebrew contest with one of his new bugs at Dayton. CONGRATULATIONS...
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John D Raycroft
va3rj
Jun 9, 2012 2:00 pm
NAQCC Sprint Tuesday night! Our June sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (May 16, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST -...
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William
schmidtwilli...
Jun 13, 2012 1:39 pm
On several, but not all, lightning bugs I noticed a small screw just distal to the dash tension spring. It's presence is not noted on the lightning machine...
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k4oso
Jun 13, 2012 2:11 pm
Bill, I wonder if you're referring to the grounding screw which assures continuity between the lever and the base, usually on chrome Lightning Bugs. When...
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Mort, G2JL
mort.g2jl
Jun 13, 2012 2:26 pm
"...On several, but not all, lightning bugs I noticed a small screw just distal to the dash tension spring. It's presence is not noted on the lightning machine...
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Joe V31JP
v31jp
Jun 13, 2012 2:50 pm
Bill, If you are speaking of the screw just behind the arbour/pivot, it is to fix the pendulum height. Some were a press fit while others use the screw to fix...
