[Boatanchors] Tool To Remove Slotted Nuts

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

Mouser has a Knurled Nut tool, part number 382-0006.
This is for the 6mm ring nut on headphone and microphone connectors.

This is the closest that I can find.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

At 03:17 PM 3/21/2013, Richard Knoppow wrote:

>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Hogg" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
>To: "'Richard Solomon'" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
>Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Tool To Remove Slotted Nuts
>
>
>Dick,
>
>What you are talking about, I think, is a tool (was?) made by Xcelite.  Not
>sure what it was called but they made 2 sizes that I know of, for the 1/8"
>and 3/32" size jack retainer nuts for miniature phone and mic.  I have them
>both, but can only locate one right now.  It is Green and model number
>TW-32, the other has a Blue handle.  Has an aligning pin and the spanner for
>the slots.
>
>Did a search on Xcelite (Cooper Tools) catalog and didn't see them there??
>
>The other tool some have mentioned for the screws in the PL plugs, the one I
>have, is a Western Electric KS 2348.  Much, much smaller size.  And center
>pin is spring loaded.
>
>73
>Rod
>KØEQH
>
>     I know what you are talking about and have 
> them.  These are tools for the knurled nuts 
> used on headphone jacks and switches.  The 
> thing I was describing is for nuts that have a 
> slot across the top. The wrench must go over 
> whatever shaft comes out and have teeth to fit 
> the slots.  Don't see many of these. The other 
> thing was the special tool to fit the screws in 
> Bell System and military phone plugs. These are 
> flat head screws with dots and slots. The tool 
> has a spring loaded pin in the center which 
> will hold the screw as its installed or 
> removed. may of these screws are hollow.
>     I am not quite sure which kind of tool is 
> being asked about. It may be something different than any of these.
>
>
>--
>Richard Knoppow
>Los Angeles
>WB6KBL
>dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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