[sdiy] HP 202C Low Frequency Oscillator

[elmacaco]

It feels like the ribs are holes in the large plastic knob that open up into
the set screw.  The 2mm fit perfectly, but getting it in there took some
effort wiggling it deeper until you get a solid lock and can turn it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Peasant" <ecircuit at telus.net>
To: "Colin Hinz" <asfi at eol.ca>
Cc: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] HP 202C Low Frequency Oscillator


> Perhaps it's a "Bristol Spline" setscrew, which is like an Allen but
ribbed
> (for more pleasure, I'm sure) almost like a torx bit.
>
> Take care,
> Doug
> ______________________
> The Electronic Peasant
>
> www.electronicpeasant.com
>
>
> Quoting Colin Hinz <asfi at eol.ca>:
>
> > On Fri, 2 Jul 2004, Glen wrote:
> >
> > > At 09:59 PM 7/1/04 , Colin Hinz wrote:
> > >
> > > >I've got a 201C and while I can *see* the set screw, and it sure
> > > >looks like it's a 5/64" Allen, my Allen key of this size doesn't
> > > >fit. Nor does +/- 1/64", of course......
> > >
> > > Have you tried a metric Allen key? (I know that HP is American, but
some
> > > American companies have been known to use metric hardware on
occasion.)
> >
> > I did try my (perhaps inadequate) metric set, but those didn't fit
> > either. I wasn't terribly surprised, considering that the gear in
> > question is American-made from the 1950s.
> >
> > But maybe my 2mm key is bogus.....time to retry.
> >
> > - Colin Hinz
> >   Toronto, Canada
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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