Washington County News | 1927-07-21 | Page 2 | Make Stop-Pin for Dial from Brass Escutcheon

Make Stop-Pin for Dial From Brass Escutcheon Many of the older makes of variable condensers did not have stops built Into them; so that they may be turned so far that the blank edge of the dial comes opposite the Indicating mark on the panel, and the dial setting cannot can-not be read without retunlng the condenser. con-denser. By cutting away the blank edge of the dial to a depth of about s inch, and leaving only the engraved edge (as shown In the Illustration) a stop-pin can be used, which will prevent pre-vent the dial from getting turned too far. The stop-pin should be driven f INDICATING MARK KN0 Zfi!ry. Vv'--. '-STOP PIN CUT AWAV " Dial Thus Cut Down Prevents Turning Turn-ing Condenser Plates Too Far. Into the panel on exactly the opposite side of the dial from the Indicating mark on the panel. This stunt works particularly well with the old type of Render dials, because they are of bakellte and cut very easily. A stop-pin can be made out of a brass escutcheon pin with the head cut off. A hole which will Just fit the pin snugly can be drilled into the panel pan-el opposite the Indicating mark, and the escutcheon p'n coated with glue and forced Into the hole. It should be allowed to protect about Inch, and the top should be rounded. Radio News.