[Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

GC has made at least two of the special "drivers"
for this purpose.  I have two of them here at work.
 
GC 9358 and GC 9359.  The 9358 is for the smaller
knurl nuts and the 9359 for larger nuts.
 
The ones I have here at work are at or past their
useful service life as many of the teeth have been
stripped off over the years.
 
Others have offered good suggestions for protecting
the panel.  You might wish to consider small "ignition"
pliers for the removal.  Precautions sent by others on
the list or protecting the panel have also been good.
 
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov 53)
Oklahoma City, OK



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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:12 -0800
From: ianmwilson73 at gmail.com
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut

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