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On 18 Sep 2006 21:03:02 -0700, "
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Does anyone have or can they direct me to a couple of "splined"
tuning shaft adapters that fit the ARC-5 Command Set receivers?
I'd like to adapt some of the ganged variable capacitors from
those sets into some homebuilt equipment...lovely antibacklash
gear reduction on them.

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Agreed, those are among the best variable capacitors ever made.

My first radio in 1957 was an ARC-5 a friend gave me. It had a shaft
made from a piece of 1/4 inch copper tubing, carefully drilled out so
it was a very tight force fit. No glue, set screws or anything like
that, just a very tight fit that had to be driven on with a hammer. I
used that RX for a couple of years and the shaft performed perfectly.

Hope this helps.

Bill, W6WRT