[Milsurplus] LM-14 Cable Removal

[Mark K3MSB]

The LM-14 and Calibration book have the same serial number.

Mark K3MSB

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 10:21 PM howard holden <holden7471 at msn.com> wrote:

> Mark does it have the book with the same serial nr?
>
> I have the -18, I had traded the one I had with the NJ Naval Museum/USS
> Ling because theirs didn’t have the book. I then made my own table for the
> one I got from them.
>
> 73, Howie WB2AWQ
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 15, 2023, at 17:20, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Jim, Kurt
>
> Thank you.   I did not recognize that connector.   I don't like the fact
> that the cables are hard wired into the units.   I may decide to replace
> them with the appropriate connectors (if available), and I'd probably have
> to use another plate.    We'll see.
>
> Attached is a photo of my LM-14.
>
> 73 Mark K3MSB
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 6:29 PM KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> > I feel rather sheepish about asking this question, but that beats
>> > feeling really bad if I bust something.....   Attached is a photo of
>> one
>> > of the connectors.   How do you remove it?
>>
>> Big nut on the inside:
>>
>>
>> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Halex-1-2-in-90-Degree-Flexible-Metal-Conduit-FMC-Connector-91101/100155034
>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FHalex-1-2-in-90-Degree-Flexible-Metal-Conduit-FMC-Connector-91101%2F100155034&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cae37769374264e65982f08db0fbbf133%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638121072120786294%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZZjcIWe0vkaARsYawK6YqMQ49dydbdhpZGs0ibjwNvc%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> You can tap on the nut tits with a hammer and flat-blade screwdriver to
>> loosen it, or, they make pliers:
>>
>>
>> https://www.toolsource.com/pliers-c-194_238_785/lock-nut-pliers-812-in-p-105858.html
>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toolsource.com%2Fpliers-c-194_238_785%2Flock-nut-pliers-812-in-p-105858.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cae37769374264e65982f08db0fbbf133%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638121072120786294%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HYBwEeFKsaLq63bTRd8qvtvDBk3FHw2FbnIUcyP9nhE%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> Tools for these things are usually at Home Depot, Lowe's, et cetera.
>>
>> Looks like your supply was modded with a plate, held with the four
>> screws, then a hole made for the elbow.
>>
>> The elbow itself is nothing, don't feel bad if you have to cut/grind it
>> off, but it looks like an older steel casting, so may be difficult if
>> you go that route.  I wonder if the clamp screws were cut short to
>> prevent hitting the case?  I usually take off 1/8-1/4".
>>
>> Kurt
>>
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