Spanner Wrench / socket ?

[n0jrn]

Sort of off topic   BUT     does anyone use and have a source for a spanner
wrench or socket to fit the nuts on
Elecraft rigs such as what is on the key jack on the K2?

I've done a lot of searching without any luck.

Just curious if I've overlooked a source or an alternative method of
tightening this type of nut........

thanks and 72

Jerry           N0JRN

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[Ken Kopp-3]

I have a set made by Xcelite ... I've had them for many,
many years.  The part numbers begin with "TW- xxx".

Motorola also makes them with part numbers like"ST-1180,
ST-1181 and ST-1182". I believe the "ST" means "service
tool.  Maybe a Motorola 2-Way shop can order them for you.

Hope this helps.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[Ken Kopp-3]

I have a set made by XceLite ... I've had them for many, many
years, but perhaps they're still made.  The part numbers begin
with "TW- xxx".

Motorola also makes them with part numbers like"ST-1180,
ST-1181 and ST-1182". I believe the "ST" means "service
tool.  Maybe a Motorola 2-Way shop can order them for you.

Hope this helps.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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I just used a crescent wrench to do the job and was very careful with it.  I guess that is my version of a Spanner Wrench.

Lee - K0WA



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[Vic K2VCO]

Lee Buller wrote:
> I just used a crescent wrench to do the job and was very careful with
> it.  I guess that is my version of a Spanner Wrench.

You are lucky if you escaped without scratching your panel! I use
nutdrivers for this kind of thing, and also install a smooth flat washer
behind the nut -- or I use a knurled nut rather than a hex nut and
tighten it by hand.

If one doesn't have a nutdriver, a normal mechanic's socket (held in the
hand, not attached to a ratchet!) works.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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[M0XDF]

I used one of the felt washers to cushion an adjustable spanner (is  
that a crescent wrench?), then used it under the knob as instructed.
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On 11 Mar 2008, at 14:54, Vic K2VCO wrote:

> Lee Buller wrote:
>> I just used a crescent wrench to do the job and was very careful with
>> it.  I guess that is my version of a Spanner Wrench.
>
> You are lucky if you escaped without scratching your panel! I use  
> nutdrivers for this kind of thing, and also install a smooth flat  
> washer behind the nut -- or I use a knurled nut rather than a hex  
> nut and tighten it by hand.
>
> If one doesn't have a nutdriver, a normal mechanic's socket (held in  
> the hand, not attached to a ratchet!) works.

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[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I used one of the felt washers to cushion an adjustable spanner (is
> that a crescent wrench?), then used it under the knob as instructed.

David,

Was going to jump in and translate "crescent wrench" for you guys over there,
but I see you sussed it out. This is like "scotch tape" (another Yank-ism, no
doubt) -- a brand name that became so ubiquitous that it evolved into a
generic term, despite the best efforts of the company to protect its
trademark.

Another interesting Yank-ism is the opposite -- a generic term that evolved
into a brand name. I'm thinking of that marvelous life necessity, duct tape,
typically pronounced "duck tape" over here. There is now an American brand of
duct tape called "Duck tape" (tm), complete with a little duckie logo. :-) It
is marketed as a consumer product in supermarkets, variety stores, etc., not
to builders and HVAC guys.

Bill W5WVO

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[fairbank56]

  I have two of them that I got from Mouser. Go to www.mouser.com and look up part numbers:
382-0006 and 382-0004  Two different sizes of "knurled nut tool". They work great and have a center pin that goes into the jack to prevent slipping off the nut when tightening.

Eric N3EF

n0jrn wrote

Sort of off topic   BUT     does anyone use and have a source for a spanner
wrench or socket to fit the nuts on
Elecraft rigs such as what is on the key jack on the K2?

I've done a lot of searching without any luck.

Just curious if I've overlooked a source or an alternative method of
tightening this type of nut........

thanks and 72

Jerry           N0JRN

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