[ICOM] ICW32A BNC spanner nut tool

[Larry L. Hinton]

Thanks Gary,

I will look into it but right now I am working on another option. A friend
reminded me about a spanner tool for older bottom brackets on bicycles. I
looked into my tool box and indeed had one. The following site does not show
the actual rectangular pins but this is the tool:

http://www.parktool.com/product/pin-spanner-yellow-spa-4

The rectangular ends will need to be filed down but not nearly as much work
as on the deep socket.

I used it when doing maintenance on one bicycle from 1980 to 1993 until I
had to replace the bicycle when the frame gave out. Stupid thing only had
145K miles on it. The newer bicycles had all different hardware so that tool
became obsolete. Good thing I kept the tool though.

Thanks again,

Larry
K7YBZ


-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 8:31 PM
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: Re: [ICOM] ICW32A BNC spanner nut tool

Larry,
Kenwood still offers spanner wrenches made for this and other controls. In
1991 they published a parts bulletin in their land/mobile division that
listed these tools. Most are still available from Pacific Coast Parts or
other Kenwood parts suppliers but they're pricey. Here's a partial list of
the spanners:
W05-T041
W05-T043
W05-T044
W05-T018
W05-T009

Vertex Standard used to offer a spanner made for removing/installing the SMA
antenna jacks. It had a part number of S7000384. I don't know if it's still
available.
73,
Gary
N6LRV

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Larry L. Hinton
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:50 AM
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: [ICOM] ICW32A BNC spanner nut tool

Hi all,

I am looking for a spanner nut tool to remove the nut on a BNC connector,
specifically on an IC-W32A. I tried the usual things such as long needle
nose pliers (actually broke the tip) and a couple of other tools around. The
nut will not budge.

Years ago, I had a tool set specifically for these types of nuts when I
worked avionics repair. However, they have taken a walk into no man's land.
These tools were basically thin wall deep sockets with two rectangular pins
180 degrees apart. My shop is very limited and manufacturing something like
this would take quite some time.

Anyone have suggestions on a source for such a tool?

Tnx,

Larry
K7YBZ


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