Arch Cape Repeater visit July 25, 2010
A good friend of mine, Gil Meacham (N7GEM) was passing through the area
and stopped by for a vist. I decided to take advantage of the good
weather and extra person and get the repeater door hinges replaced.
The replacement was a bit more difficult than I expected as only the
top hinges had any connection with the door frame - so while the lower
hinge was being replaced I had to hold the door in place to prevent
tearing out the top hinge. I'll suggest a minimum of three people when
this door is eventually replaced.
In addition to replacing the hinges we drove a few screws through the
inside metal cladding to fasten that down. The door is now in pretty
good shape. Routine maintenance on each visit must be to apply a bit of
heavy oil or gease to the hinges.
A new problem was discovered on this visit -- carpenter ants. We are
accumulating a pile of sawdust in the shack. On the next visit we need
a generator and vacuum and also some bug spray. Another routine
maintenance item needs to be spraying for ants. The water level in the
batteries was OK.
![Gil installing hinges.](images/25Jul10/Gil_Repeater_Door.jpg)
Gil Meacham, N7GEM, is put to work installing hinges.
Door information which may be useful when we replace the door:
Door opening: 36 inches
Door height: 80 inches
Deadbolt: 39 5/8 from top of door
Entry lock (not needed): 45 from top of door
Deadbolt nose length: 2 3/8
3 hing steel clad door
opens out, hinged on right side
Hing measurments from top of door:
8 1/4 - 12
38 1/4 - 41 3/4
58 1/4 - 71 3/4
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