[ARC5] Plate clips

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>From measuring the ID at the large end of a batch of unused Fahnestock 
clips that I have here for building A-82's, you might possibly use them on 
standard grid caps as on a 6K7 or 6R7.  The ID seems to be between 0.210" and 
0.220" and the diameter of a grid cap is a nominal 0.250".  When compressed to 
hold a wire, the ID drops down to around 0.187.  So you would have to solder 
the wire to them.  I did not crawl into the shop attic for a 1625 to 
measure but the plate cap diameter is at least 0.375".  So no way would you be 
able to use a Fahnstock clip there.

Someone else already said that they had two 1625 size plate clips that he 
would send.  So I would forget the Fahnstock clips.  I'm sure that I have 
some as well.  Postage is going to cost considerably more than most of you 
probably think.  For one thing, the first increment is 0 to 4 ounces.  For 
another, if you want them to be usable when they arrive, they will have to be in 
a box.  Without looking it up, I would guess $15.00.

In a message dated 04/14/2017 18:03:30 PM Central Daylight Time, 
tomlee at ee.stanford.edu writes: 
> 
> Modern Radio Labs still sells them: 
> http://www.modernradiolabs.com/FahnClips.htm
> 
> --Cheers,
> Tom
> -- 
> Prof. Thomas H. Lee
> Allen Bldg., CIS-205
> 420 Via Palou Mall
> Stanford University
> Stanford, CA 94305-4070
> http://www-smirc.stanford.edu
> 650-725-3383 (public fax; no confidential information, please)  On 
> 4/14/2017 3:01 PM, AKLDGUY . wrote:
> 
> >> I think Fahnestock clips haven't been advertised in ZL for decades.
>>  
>> 
>> Have a 1999 Dick Smith catalog here and it doesn't list them.
>>  
>> 
>> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 6:18 AM, ersmar <ersmar at verizon.net> wrote:
>> >>> Fahnstock clips might also work. 
>>> 
>>> 73 de
>>>  Gene Smar AD3F
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Robert Eleazer <releazer at earthlink.net> 
>>> Date: 04/14/2017 2:10 PM (GMT-05:00) 
>>> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
>>> Subject: [ARC5] Plate clips 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Neil:
>>>   
>>>  You can't use small binder clips for that application?  Or perhaps 
>>> cable ties to hold flat/curved plates against the tube caps?
>>>   
>>>  Wayne
>>>  WB5WSV  
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _____________________________________________________
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>> 
>> 
> 

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