[HAM] The recapping controversy

[Steve Leigh]

At 01:07 AM 6/4/2007, you wrote:
>This topic has interested me in the past, after observing my L100 series
>from below while it is running in normal mode. Observing the tonewheeels,
>there seems to be quite a variety of motions going on in different bins,
>some moving side to side randomly, some regularly, some not at all. It has
>to be part of the 'mystique' of the sound.

This message appears to indicate how badly this specific generator needs work.

Unless somebody/something is rocking that generator *extensively* 
..... the wheels should remain in solid alignment without *any* 
lateral movement.

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Leigh" <steve at sl-prokeys.com>
>To: <jtrimperjr at dentoncottieranddaniels.com>; "The Hammond Forum"
><hammond at zeni.net>
>Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:31 PM
>Subject: Re: [HAM] The recapping controversy
>
>
> > At 08:37 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote:
> > >Centrifugal force.
> >
> > I'm not 100% sure about that.  It's possible that's the right word,
> > but somehow I don't know for sure.
> >
> > Look very carefully at the MAIN shaft gearing, (note they're brass
> > gears) and the drive gears on the tonewheel assemblies (note they're
> > phenolic gears).
> >
> > Also, try it for yourself - each tonewheel "set" *really can* move
> > left/right quite a ways in their bearings.  If you do this while gen
> > is running, the tonewheel assembly will slide right back, and again
> > be centered.  (A work of art!)
> >
> > Thought:  if two tonewheels ran off center, ie; far from centered on
> > the coil pickup, wouldn't those freqs be weak?

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