[Boatanchors] Tool To Remove Slotted Nuts

[J. Forster]

Try a supplier for telephone tools. Peobably will not be cheap, but will
be high quality.

FWIW,

-John

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> 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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