[Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut

[Garey Barrell]

Ian -

These are what I have used for 40 years, and haven't damaged a nut or 
panel yet....

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*The smaller size, and ability to slip the jaws open to keep the handles 
together while gripping a nut makes them very easy to control.*
*

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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Ian Wilson wrote:
> 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
>
>