[Elecraft] Oh Crap

[Chris Cox, N0UK]

That looks interesting, Ken.  I had not seen such a tool before.  I’ll dig deeper and see if they make a version for 6.3mm plugs too.

Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w



> On Jul 20, 2022, at 11:53, Ken Winterling <wa2lbi at gmail.com> wrote:
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> How about this tool? I've used smaller versions to remove pins in connetors.
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> AmazonSmile: Headphone Plug Extraction Tool- Remove Broken Headphone Plug from Headphone Jack of Mobile Devices : Electronics
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> Ken
> WA2LBI
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> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 12:38 PM Chris Cox, N0UK <chrisc at chris.org> wrote:
> I have suffered the very same failure but on my K3.  Despite extensive attempts on my part, removing the dislodged tip has proven futile and it appears that the female jack will need to be replaced.  Removing it might help but it’s just too finicky for me.
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> Chris Cox, N0UK
> chrisc at chris.org
> https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w
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> > On Jul 18, 2022, at 07:30, Douglas Speer <speer.douglas at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I received my Ship Group 3 Elecraft K4;  in the middle of an across country move.  So it remained in the box until this past weekend. While setting up, in error I plugged my 1/4” tip/ring/ground paddle connector into the 1/4” KEY Jack on the back of the rig instead of the correct PADDLE jack. When I pulled the plug out of the KEY jack, the tip of the 1/4” plug broke off and is now lodged inside the KEY jack. 
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> > It looks as if I will need to open the cabinet in order to extract the tip piece.  I can’t find any online photos of an open K4. Looks as if I should open the top.  Has anyone out there had the top cover off?  Any advice or precautions I should be aware of?
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