[Boatanchors] sp-600 help

[Al Parker]

They don't work on these, they're not Circlips, not even quite "E-clips"
they're just plain miserable.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Densmore" <densmore at idirect.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] sp-600 help


> There is a tool for this job called Circlip pliers. I recall owning one
> years ago and it worked on real small clips up to about 1 inch in
diameter.
> A google search would probably unearth a present day supplier if you
really
> want to go that route.
>
> Regards,
> Keith, ve3ts
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James A. (Andy) Moorer" <jamminpower at earthlink.net>
> To: "Norman J McSweyn" <normn3ykf at stny.rr.com>;
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] sp-600 help
>
>
> > I use a pecan pick or a dental tool to get underneath it. As soon as
you
> can
> > pry it up even a tiny bit, you can grab it with the pliars. No amount
of
> TLC
> > will help - you just have to show it who's boss. Mind you, it is quite
> hard
> > to get it out without wrecking it. I don't bother - I just replace
them
> with
> > modern stainless clips.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > James A. (Andy) Moorer
> > www.jamminpower.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >
> > Hi Gang!
> > Spent my afternoon dismantling the mechanical parts (all the gears and
> > whizzies that live behind the front panel) of an sp-600. I ran into
one
> > little problem. How do you get the little circlips off the ends of the
> > shafts? I used two pairs of needle nosed pliers, and gentle, tender
love
> and
> > care. Is there a tool for this? Are these replaceable parts? (no I did
not
> > break any)
> > tnx fer ur help,
> > de n3ykf
> >
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