[Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut

[Robert Nickels]

On 2/22/2010 11:35 AM, Ian Wilson wrote:
> Is there a good way to do this, using non-specialist tools?
>
>    
I usually use a pair of slip-joint pliers, laid parallel to the panel 
with a thin sheet of cardboard or something with a hole cut the size of 
the nut to protect the panel but there is still some risk of damaging 
the panel.   GC and maybe others made specialized tools for this 
purpose, but I like the flexi-clamps used for camera repair better, even 
though I have yet to buy a pair:  
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=FLX

The other option is to try to loosen the hex nut on the inside of the 
panel.  This requires a very thin wrench, which I'm told were once sold 
under the name, believe it or not, of "panel wrenches".  I can't find 
any for sale, but if you think of the kind of flat wrench that is 
stamped from a piece of steel that is sometimes included with power 
tools, it might be possible to make one from a piece of thin steel stock.

73, Bob W9RAN