[Elecraft] Knurled nut tools

Mon Apr 19 11:00:01 2004

Once upon a midnight dreary, Philip Westover  
<[email protected]>  pondered, weak and weary:  

> I was hoping someone on the list may be able to point me in the
> direction of a source for a special tool that would be used for 
> tightening the small knurled nuts on 1/8" jacks.  I think you know the
> type I'm talking about.  They are round, knurled nuts, with a two very
> small key slots, one on each side of the nut. 

Hi Phil,

These are, as you state, knurled nut tools.

Some years ago I bought a pair from MCM Electronics. They are shaped 
like nutdrivers. They have a pin to go in the center hole of the 
jack, and two points on a round collar to engage like a spanner.

www.mcmelectronics.com. Nice people. Get their printed catalog. Good 
selection esp of oddball items, and good customer service.

One tool was for submini (2.5mm) jacks and the other for mini (3.5mm) 
ones.

They were cheap and whenever I'm installing these jacks I use the 
tool. Keeps from scratching the front panel.

As a last resort, you can use the tips of fine needlenose, but use an 
old pair because chances are you'll ding up the tips.

I'm on Digest mode, so pardon if something similar has appeared 88 
times already.

Hello to Lonnie, my Minox friend in NY! Didn't know we had Elecraft 
in common as well as submini cameras.

Steve WA3SWS
K2 serial 661 (back when they had dynamotors) now with N0SS for 
upgrade

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