[Boatanchors] GC 9359 (was: RE: Removing switch with knurled nut)

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

http://www.concorde-electronics.com/acatalog/GC_9359.html

Don't know if this is still active but found quickly on Google.

 

 

73 - Mac, K2GKK

Oklahoma City

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> From: robert at isquare.com
> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:15:49 -0500
> To: w7qho at aol.com
> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; nq5t at tx.rr.com
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Removing switch with knurled nut
>
> Dennis,
>
> Exactly right! The "easily" available GC tool (9358) is too small for our boatanchor toggle switches.
> I think the GC 9359 is the correct size but I can't find them anywhere.
>
> 73, Bob
> WØYVA
> http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/ras-hardware.htm
>
>
> On Feb 22, 2010, at 1:29 PM, mac wrote:
>
> > Do the Allparts or the Stewmac offerings actually fit the nuts we find
> > on our boatanchors. I remember a round on this subject a few months
> > and the tools that came up all finally seemed to fit only automotive
> > or recent entertainment stuff. At the time bought one of the GC
> > offerings for $40. Beautiful tool but it doesn't fit a damn thing
> > I've got!
> >
> > Dennis D. W7QHO
> > Glendale, CA
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 22, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> GC Electronics makes/made wrenches for this purpose.
> >>
> >>
> >> GC #9358 for 1/2" nuts
> >> GC #9359 for 5/8" nuts
> >>
> >> Also,
> >>
> >> http://www.allparts.com/Toggle-Switch-Wrench-p/lt-4201-023.htm
> >> http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Tools:_Toggle_switch_wrench.html
> >>
> >> Grant/NQ5T