[Milsurplus] BNC pane lmount sought

[W2HX]

Thanks very much. Yes, I"ve tried for quite a considerable time to
straighten it out. The picture doesn't really show how the whole thing is
bent to one side. Not only is the barrel out of round, but the center
conductor is no longer centered. And that is not because the center
conductor has shifted, but the barrel has.

 

I think its beyond (my ability to) repair.

Thanks

Eugene

 

 

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From: D C *Mac* Macdonald [mailto:k2gkk at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:40 PM
To: k7dfw at clatskanie.com; Eugene Hertz; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net;
Military Surplus Mail List
Subject: RE: [Milsurplus] BNC pane lmount sought

 

Being a lazy AND stingy sort, I have had considerable
success straightening BNC connectors with simple
shorter jaw long-nosed (not needle-nosed, too flimsy)
pliers.  I flatten out the worst out of round portions
and simply work my way around.  It's not universally
successful, but enough so that I'll usually give it a try
before giving up and going to the bench stock bin for
a new one.  Trying to save the taxpayers a little here,
a little there.
 
I have repaired BNCs in worse shape than the one
you showed in the attached picture.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
(since Nov 1953)
Oklahoma City, OK
 
p.s.  The new guys don't have the background of
stinginess we older hams gained when doing repairs
out of our own young and very shallow pockets!

 
 
* In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless *
* man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is Congress. *

* -- John Adams (1735- 1826) *

 




 
> From: k7dfw at clatskanie.com
> To: w2hx at w2hx.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 13:12:07 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BNC pane lmount sought
> 
> 
> > The N connector survived, but the BNC was crushed. I tried to round it
out
> but with no luck.
> http://www.w2hx.com/urc-35a/rt-618A/DSCF0071.jpg
> ======================================
> 
> Have repaired many BNC's with similar damage by selecting a 1/4" 12 point
> socket, with the proper outside diameter, and tapping it inside the
> connector while the connector is still mounted. Rounds it out if the
socket
> is inserted with the 1/4" drive end to the outside facing you. Insulator
and
> pin are untouched. I feel that a 6 point socket doesn't have the interior
> clearance to completely clear the insulator and may damage it.
> 
> K7DFW
> 
> 
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