[Boatanchors] KWM-2 help?

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

The tool that you are looking for is a Bristol spline drive wrench. They 
come in 4 and 6 flutes.

Alan Bond of Max-Gain Systems 
<http://www.mgs4u.com/bristol-wrench-spline.htm> can provide you with the tool.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

  At 08:31 PM 04/19/06, Dave Maples wrote:
>All: I am trying to finish reconditioning a KWM-2 that has found its way to
>my shack.  This appears to have been de-milled (anything with an adjustment
>screw misadjusted, driver plate choke broken, plug-in relays replaced with
>non-standard stuff).
>
>I'm down to trying to reset the VFO dial to match the alignment, which
>requires me to loosen the dial relative to the VFO shaft.  The adjustment
>screw appears to be similar to a 4-pointed version of a TORX, or (if you can
>imagine this) a Phillips-head screwdriver with the point removed, leaving
>just the 4 "wings".  I'm not familiar with Bristol wrenches; this could be
>that but I don't think so...
>
>I looked through the manual for the radio and can't find the type of tool
>required to loosen the dial.  Can someone suggest what I need to do this?
>
>Thanks to all.
>
>Dave WB4FUR
>
>
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