[Test-Equipment] HP-606A Calibration question

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "Steve Byan" <stevebyan at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] HP-606A Calibration question


>
> On May 26, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Barry wrote:
>
>>> I don't know a source for the specific BNC connector
>>> although there are sources for old -hp- parts. I think 
>>> you
>>> could probably straighten the shell well enough using a 
>>> pair
>>> of round nose pliers of the right size to push them out 
>>> from
>>> the inside. I've had success with this a few times.
>
>> I can probably straighten the BNC connector as it is 
>> easily removed
>> from the front panel.  I don't have any round nose
>> pliers but I think I can insert a steel rod and form it 
>> against a
>> softer surface.
>
>
>
> The boatanchors list recently had a discussion about 
> straightening BNC
> connectors by inserting a 5/32 inch 12-point socket (from 
> a socket
> wrench) into the connector; the inside of the 12-point 
> socket clears
> the BNC center socket, and the outside of the socket acts 
> as a die to
> reform the cylindrical outer shell of the BNC connector:
>
>> Hi all, just a note to tell you that K7DFW's socket 
>> wrench trick was
>> perfect. I think it was 5/32 or somesuch, I forget. But I 
>> pressed it
>> into
>> the bnc using my vice very slowly and carefully. Quite 
>> miraculously
>> a plug
>> will now fit it snugly but just fine. Thanks a ton for 
>> the great hint.
>>
>> Also a big thanks to Mike, KC4TOS who instructed me on 
>> the finer
>> points of
>> cabinet reshaping. That came out FB as well. Thanks all!
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
    I never thought of the socket wrench but it sounds like 
it works better than using a pliers as an expending tool. 
BNCs are somewhat delicate so knowing how to straighten them 
is very useful. Thanks for posting this.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com