[mr_fixer]

Well I fixed the UHF tuning shaft. I tried gluing the 2 sections back together, didn't hold. I tried melting the 2 sections back together, didn't hold. Then i noticed that the nylon shaft had a steel core inside of it. I found an old aluminum potentiometer' D shaft and got the idea of drilling a hole in the center of the shaft that matched the diameter of the steel core, then cutting away some of the nylon to match the depth of the hole in the replacement section. to hold the sections together, I drilled a radial hole and fitted a small cotter pin. works like a charm, now.
I'm still looking for a proper sized trash can to support the crt while performing cataract surgery. Here are a few picts of my failed attempts and finally the successfull shaft repair, Logan