All,

Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?

As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.

Terry F

:All,
:
:Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?
:
:As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.
:
:Terry F

rcw
You pretty much have to drill out the old rivets, being careful of the metal fileings, then use nuts and bolts for the new socket. It's not always easy, sometimes the old rivet will try to spin with the drill.

::All,
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::Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?
::
::As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.
::
::Terry F
:
:rcw
:You pretty much have to drill out the old rivets, being careful of the metal fileings, then use nuts and bolts for the new socket. It's not always easy, sometimes the old rivet will try to spin with the drill.

If the old rivet tries to spin with the drill, tilting the drill (if possible) often gets you through the rivet. If you have a pop rivet gun, they look better than screws and don't come loose.
Lewis

Special thanks to all who replied to my post. The advice was right-on!

Zenith 6H061 working fine.

Terry F

P.S. I've never replaced a tube socket before, so this information you supplied was very helpful.

Terry,
Along with the other posted ideas, you can use an abrasive cut-off wheel with a rotary tool to cut off the swaged side of the rivet under the chassis. Any scars left from this operation will be hidden under the chassis or covered with the new socket.

marv

:All,
:
:Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?
:
:As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.
:
:Terry F

:All,
:
:Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?
:
:As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.
:
:Terry F

Hi Terry,
Adding to the other ideas, I have found that bashing the old socket to bits works. Often this leaves the rivets loose enough to cut off with wire cutters, making drilling unnecessary.

Best Regards,

Bill Grimm

::All,
::
::Are there any tips (or best practice) on how to be go about replacing a tube socket and re-attaching it to the chassis?
::
::As always, any help is appreciated. I have never run across this before (arcing) at the socket.
::
::Terry F
:
:Hi Terry,
: Adding to the other ideas, I have found that bashing the old socket to bits works. Often this leaves the rivets loose enough to cut off with wire cutters, making drilling unnecessary.
:
:Best Regards,
:
:Bill Grimm

: Terry, if you use the pop-rivit you can add a small mound of JB Weld to fill the hole in the rivit and make it look a little more original. PL

If the arcing hasn't done any melting or burning of the socket/terminals,I'd try to save it first. Try a brush with solvent and blow dry with compressed air if avalible. Then pinch the socket terminals together by lightly prying with a pick or small screwdriver blade or tweaking with needlenose pliers to make an 'interference fit' with the tube pins once it's inserted. After years of 'wiggling' tubes in and out of the sockets,the terminals get spread and lose contact making all kinds of intermittant noise and dieout 'toughdog' concerns. I now always 'tighten up' connection terminals as a matter of service/ maintenance when things are apart.