[Elecraft] Knurled nut tools

[Michael Neverdosky]

Steve Uhrig wrote:
> 
> Once upon a midnight dreary, Philip Westover
> <philathillview@worldnet.att.net>  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.
> 

Another substitute for the best tool is to use a pair of snap ring
pliers.

I have done this many times when I didn't have the right size of the
real driver. But then, having been an industrial mechanic I have several
snap ring pliers. :-)

michael N6CHV