[Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut

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Usually the switch will have a regular hex nut behind the panel, used to 
adjust the switch for the panel thickness.  IF it's accessable and if you have 
an open end wrench that's thin enough, you can loosen that nut and then 
remove the knurled nut with your fingers.

In a message dated 2/22/2010 11:36:14 AM Central Standard Time, 
ianmwilson73 at gmail.com writes: 
> I need to replace three of the switches on the front panel of a RAL.
> These are the
> SPST and DPDT toggle switches in the audio filter chain.
> 
> These switches have a round, knurled, nut on the outside of the panel.
> Attempts to
> remove the switches by gripping the knurled nut have not worked very
> well so far.
> 
> Is there a good way to do this, using non-specialist tools? I don't
> mind destroying
> the nut, but I don't want to damage the panel.
> 
> 73, ian K3IMW
> 

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