[Elecraft] Need size of Allen wrench for small knobs on K1

Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) pa0pje at xs4all.nl
Sat Jan 17 15:50:30 EST 2015


Don,

On the other hand, Wikipedia says:
Hex keys are measured across-flats (AF), which is the distance between 
two opposite (parallel) flat sides of the key. Standard metric sizes are 
defined in ISO 2936:2001 "Assembly tools for screws and nuts—Hexagon 
socket screw keys", also known as DIN 911, and, measured in millimetres 
(mm) are:

     0.7, 0.9, 1.0, 1.25, 1.3, 1.5
     2 to 6 in 0.5 mm increments
     7 to 22 in 1 mm increments
     24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 36, 42 and 46 mm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key

So 1,25 mm does exist in the metric world and in my set there is one but 
I have the imperial set as well, including 0.05"

However, I do have kept the supplied wrenches for my K2 and KX3 apart 
together with some spare nuts and bolts...

73,
Peter - PA0PJE

Op 2015-01-17 14:05 schreef Don Wilhelm:
> David,
>
> I don't believe you will find a proper fitting wrench in a set of metric
> Allen wrenches.  1mm is too small and 1.5mm is too big :-) .  Those with
> only metric wrenches should guard the ones that come with the K1 (K2,
> KX1, K3, KX3 etc.) carefully.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/17/2015 4:27 AM, David G4DMP wrote:
>> In a recent message, George Averill <averill at mchsi.com> writes
>>> Can someone please tell me the size of the Allen wrench that is used
>>> to attach the small knobs on a K1?
>>
>> I have just measured mine, George, and it is 1.25mm, or 0.050" for
>> folks who are still using Imperial measurements.
>>
>
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