[ARC5] [Milsurplus] ATC/ART-13 Maintenance Autotune Crank

[Mike Hanz]

On 4/1/2013 3:01 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
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> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Mike Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org 
> <mailto:aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>> wrote:
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>      I keep it tied to the crank with a nut when I'm not using the
>     crank.  That way only the nut gets lost when you're using it....:-)
>
>
> Now you just know there's gotta be a joke in there somewhere. Going 
> nuts, gotta be nuts, loose nuts out roaming around.....

My bride claims I'm the total number of nuts that she can possibly take.

> And the thumb screw is the perfect field change.

I've discarded the retaining nut for K7IRK's excellent suggestion to put 
it somewhere on the tool itself. 
http://aafradio.org/garajmahal/ART-13_crank-7.JPG has the final 
solution.  You could also tap the body of the crank drive but in 
stainless it takes a bit more doing.  This will work fine.