[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] BNC pane lmount sought

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Being a lazy AND stingy sort, I have had considerable

success straightening BNC connectors with simple

shorter jaw long-nosed (not needle-nosed, too flimsy)

pliers.  I flatten out the worst out of round portions

and simply work my way around.  It's not universally

successful, but enough so that I'll usually give it a try

before giving up and going to the bench stock bin for

a new one.  Trying to save the taxpayers a little here,

a little there.

 

I have repaired BNCs in worse shape than the one

you showed in the attached picture.

 

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5

(since Nov 1953)

Oklahoma City, OK

 

p.s.  The new guys don't have the background of

stinginess we older hams gained when doing repairs

out of our own young and very shallow pockets!


 
 
* In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless *
* man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is Congress. *

* -- John Adams (1735- 1826) *

 




 
> From: k7dfw at clatskanie.com
> To: w2hx at w2hx.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 13:12:07 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BNC pane lmount sought
> 
> 
> > The N connector survived, but the BNC was crushed. I tried to round it out
> but with no luck.
> http://www.w2hx.com/urc-35a/rt-618A/DSCF0071.jpg
> ======================================
> 
> Have repaired many BNC's with similar damage by selecting a 1/4" 12 point
> socket, with the proper outside diameter, and tapping it inside the
> connector while the connector is still mounted. Rounds it out if the socket
> is inserted with the 1/4" drive end to the outside facing you. Insulator and
> pin are untouched. I feel that a 6 point socket doesn't have the interior
> clearance to completely clear the insulator and may damage it.
> 
> K7DFW
> 
> 
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