[GreenKeys] Making cables with M642 plugs

[Joe Clanin]

Apparently KS-2348 is still manufactured by Neuses Tools in Rolling
Meadows, IL and can be purchased through a dealer.

There are a lot of nice looking tools on their website.
http://www.pkneuses.com/www.pkneuses.com/tools.htm

-Joe

On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:05 PM Joe Clanin <macbax1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is a good tip (no pun intended). I'll be careful to not damage it if
> I get ahold of one.
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> Thanks, Doug!
>
> -Joe
>
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:02 PM Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Joe, that KS number is a good number.  Caveat is that quality control was
>> sloppy on the runs.  Many were not hardened properly and so deform easily.
>> When you get one, just snug the screw and see how that goes.
>>
>> Doug
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>> *From:* greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
>> greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Joe Clanin <
>> macbax1 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:17 PM
>> *To:* greenkeys at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Subject:* [GreenKeys] Making cables with M642 plugs
>>
>> Greenkeys,
>>
>> I'm making some cables today with M642/1-1 plugs. I have found the
>> process of putting the plugs on the cables to be quite frustrating every
>> time I've done it previously. I've been soldering the lugs because they are
>> quite small to crimp and then trying (at length) to manipulate the tiny
>> little screws into their final resting places with a small split
>> screwdriver. Is there some special tool or jig from the annals of
>> telegraphy that I'm unaware of that makes this easier? There is a
>> through-hole in the screws that leads me to believe something may exist
>> along these lines.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> -Joe
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