Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-12 Thread mpavlica 
And nothing originally about trimming tools?
I should travel to Au in a week or so, and then will take a look there, but if 
anyone have other ide for quality trimming tool

Milan YU7XW


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Pošiljalac: Ray Brown 
Datum: Subota, Septembar 12, 2009 5:34
Tema: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools
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>  - Original Message - 
>  From: 
>  Derek 
>  J. Lassen 
>  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
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>  Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:46 
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>  Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 
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> The 
>  tool you want...
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=27013661&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/27013661_W0QQampsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3aadvsearchQ3aUSQQcatrefZC5QQdfspZ32QQfclZ3QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsacatZQ2d1QQsofocusZbsQQfviZ1
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> > Speaking of tools, 
>how about the specialized wrenches that 
> > can take the SMA 
>connector
> > nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
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> > Ray, KB0STN
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> I don't have either of those radios, but are you 
>talking about a spanner
> wrench or spanner driver? 
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> Retaining ring 
>pliers sometimes work too. The ones with interchangable tips
> are the most 
>versatile.
> 
> --- Jeff WN3A
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Ray Brown 
  I think this one is it. 

  Thank you all. :-)


Ray, KB0STN

  - Original Message - 
  From: Derek J. Lassen 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:46 AM
  Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools




  The tool you want...
  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=27013661&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/27013661_W0QQampsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3aadvsearchQ3aUSQQcatrefZC5QQdfspZ32QQfclZ3QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsacatZQ2d1QQsofocusZbsQQfviZ1
 

  At 09:15 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote:

 

> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that 
> can take the SMA connector
> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
> 
> Ray, KB0STN

I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking about a spanner
wrench or spanner driver? 

Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too. The ones with interchangable tips
are the most versatile.

--- Jeff WN3A


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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Jeff DePolo 
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> All inappropriate.


What's inappropriate?  If what he's talking about is a spanner nut, you use
a spanner wrench or a spanner driver to remove it.  The thing you posted
from eBay is just a four-size spanner driver.  Just because it's marketed
for radio purposes doesn't make it any more right or wrong as compared to
any other spanner wrench.

You wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something?

--- Jeff WN3A

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread DCFluX 
No, Right, your just not trying.

But if you are going to be in and out of a radio on a regular basis you
might consider fabricating a tool. Using thick wall brass tube the diameter
of the nut, cut the 2 'tits' on one end and solder a nut to the other end to
give something to grip with a real wrench.

Craftsman makes a nice assortment of the distributor wrenches in a pouch,
but I've had to buy a fairly large set of wrenches that came with the little
pouch tucked in there. You can probably get the pouch only if you are
willing to play the mail order game.

Also for future reference the FT-60 SMA connector is not meant to be removed
from the case, if you do some how manage to get the jack out of there you
will have to buy a whole back case assembly for a new connector.

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Derek J. Lassen
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> At 20:33 9/10/2009 -0700, you wrote:
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> Those are called needle nose pliers. Craftsman has a nice 5 piece set
> of pliers for small work.
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> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Ray Brown 
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> wrote:
> >  Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can take the
> SMA connector
> > nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen 

All inappropriate.

At 09:45 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote:




Here are a couple of types of spanner wrenches/drivers of the type I'm
talking about. There are other types of spanner wrenches that are shaped
more like a claw, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Nice adjustable type:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200381005551>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200381005551

Cheapie spring-metal type:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110356477178>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110356477178

Fixed-width:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310104470026>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310104470026

Spanner drivers:
<http://www.mcmaster.com/#7441a15/=3l22af>http://www.mcmaster.com/#7441a15/=3l22af

Retaining ring pliers:
<http://www.mcmaster.com/#retaining-ring-pliers/=3l22k5>http://www.mcmaster.com/#retaining-ring-pliers/=3l22k5

--- Jeff WN3A

> -Original Message-
> From: 
<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

> [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Zimmerman
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:35 AM
> To: 
<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools
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> I was thinking it was called a 'spanner nut' also. I used to
> have a few
> in my tool box when I worked at Ritron. That's not the
> correct name. I
> tried a google search and didn't come up with anything that looked
> familiar. I have a call in to someone who may know. If I hear
> back from
> him, I'll let the list know the *proper* name and how to get some.
>
> Scott
>
> Scott Zimmerman
> Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
> 474 Barnett Road
> Boswell, PA 15531
>
> Jeff DePolo wrote:
> >> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that
> >> can take the SMA connector
> >> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
> >>
> >> Ray, KB0STN
> >
> > I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking
> about a spanner
> > wrench or spanner driver?
> >
> > Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too. The ones with
> interchangable tips
> > are the most versatile.
> >
> > --- Jeff WN3A
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> Date: 09/11/09 09:15:00
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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen 

The tool you want...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=27013661&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/27013661_W0QQampsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3aadvsearchQ3aUSQQcatrefZC5QQdfspZ32QQfclZ3QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsacatZQ2d1QQsofocusZbsQQfviZ1

At 09:15 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote:



> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that
> can take the SMA connector
> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
>
> Ray, KB0STN

I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking about a spanner
wrench or spanner driver?

Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too. The ones with interchangable tips
are the most versatile.

--- Jeff WN3A

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen 

Wrong tools.

At 07:59 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote:



Back when cars had distributors, most tool outlets had nice sets of
"distributor wrenches" A set of these make short work on small hex style
connectors. Also for knurled connectors Snap-On has or did have a very small
set of Channel locks for use on things like distributors.

-Kevin

-Original Message-
From: 
<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Brown
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:19 PM
To: 
<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can take the
SMA connector
nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?

Ray, KB0STN



Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen 

Wrong.

At 20:33 9/10/2009 -0700, you wrote:



Those are called needle nose pliers. Craftsman has a nice 5 piece set
of pliers for small work.

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Ray Brown 
<kb0...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>  Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can 
take the SMA connector

> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
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>Ray, KB0STN
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Scott Zimmerman 
The ones I was thinking of were a screwdriver type. They had a round tip 
with two 'tits' sticking out. There was also a pin in the center to keep 
the tool centered on the nut/jack assembly.

These were mostly used with 2.5mm and 3.5mm phono (headphone) jacks.

Scott

Scott Zimmerman
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
474 Barnett Road
Boswell, PA 15531


Jeff DePolo wrote:
> Here are a couple of types of spanner wrenches/drivers of the type I'm
> talking about.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Jeff DePolo 

Here are a couple of types of spanner wrenches/drivers of the type I'm
talking about.  There are other types of spanner wrenches that are shaped
more like a claw, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Nice adjustable type:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200381005551

Cheapie spring-metal type:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110356477178

Fixed-width:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310104470026

Spanner drivers:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7441a15/=3l22af

Retaining ring pliers:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#retaining-ring-pliers/=3l22k5


--- Jeff WN3A

> -Original Message-
> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Zimmerman
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:35 AM
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools
> 
>   
> 
> I was thinking it was called a 'spanner nut' also. I used to 
> have a few 
> in my tool box when I worked at Ritron. That's not the 
> correct name. I 
> tried a google search and didn't come up with anything that looked 
> familiar. I have a call in to someone who may know. If I hear 
> back from 
> him, I'll let the list know the *proper* name and how to get some.
> 
> Scott
> 
> Scott Zimmerman
> Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
> 474 Barnett Road
> Boswell, PA 15531
> 
> Jeff DePolo wrote:
> >> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that 
> >> can take the SMA connector
> >> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
> >>
> >> Ray, KB0STN
> > 
> > I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking 
> about a spanner
> > wrench or spanner driver? 
> > 
> > Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too. The ones with 
> interchangable tips
> > are the most versatile.
> > 
> > --- Jeff WN3A
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
> > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.91/2363 - Release 
> Date: 09/11/09 09:15:00
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.78/2347 - Release 
> Date: 09/11/09 09:15:00
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Scott Zimmerman 
I was thinking it was called a 'spanner nut' also. I used to have a few 
in my tool box when I worked at Ritron. That's not the correct name. I 
tried a google search and didn't come up with anything that looked 
familiar. I have a call in to someone who may know. If I hear back from 
him, I'll let the list know the *proper* name and how to get some.

Scott

Scott Zimmerman
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
474 Barnett Road
Boswell, PA 15531


Jeff DePolo wrote:
>> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that 
>> can take the SMA connector
>> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
>>
>> Ray, KB0STN
> 
> I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking about a spanner
> wrench or spanner driver?  
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> Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too.  The ones with interchangable tips
> are the most versatile.
> 
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> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.91/2363 - Release Date: 09/11/09 
> 09:15:00
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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Jeff DePolo 
> Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that 
> can take the SMA connector
> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
> 
> Ray, KB0STN

I don't have either of those radios, but are you talking about a spanner
wrench or spanner driver?  

Retaining ring pliers sometimes work too.  The ones with interchangable tips
are the most versatile.

--- Jeff WN3A

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Kevin King 
Back when cars had distributors, most tool outlets had nice sets of
"distributor wrenches" A set of these make short work on small hex style
connectors. Also for knurled connectors Snap-On has or did have a very small
set of Channel locks for use on things like distributors. 

-Kevin

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Brown
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:19 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

  Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can take the
SMA connector
nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?


Ray, KB0STN








Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-10 Thread DCFluX 
Those are called needle nose pliers. Craftsman has a nice 5 piece set
of pliers for small work.

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Ray Brown  wrote:
>  Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can take the SMA 
> connector
> nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?
>
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-10 Thread Ray Brown 
  Speaking of tools, how about the specialized wrenches that can take the SMA 
connector
nut loose on, oh, say, Yaesu VX 5 or FT-50's?


Ray, KB0STN

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-10 Thread Barry 

I just made some out of heavy copper wire and small rods two decades ago , 
still working fine 

To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: mpavl...@ptt.rs
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:21:13 +0200
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools















 





  to cheap to be true ceramics...
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I am looking maybe for Belzer or Bernstein trimming tools

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Pošiljalac: DCFluX 
Datum: Cetvrtak, Septembar 10, 2009 17:58
Tema: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-10 Thread mpavlica 
to cheap to be true ceramics...
And also, cannot be used for hexa type of small coils.
I am looking maybe for Belzer or Bernstein trimming tools

- Originalna poruka -
Pošiljalac: DCFluX 
Datum: Cetvrtak, Septembar 10, 2009 17:58
Tema: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools
Primalac: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-10 Thread DCFluX 
Doesn't RF parts have some ceramic ones?

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:09 AM, mpavlica  wrote:

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> I am looking for some QUALITY RF trimming tools.
> Here I can find only plastic rubbish and want to get some nice ceramic
> tools (whole set of them, for trimming capacitors and those hexa for coils).
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance!
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> Milan Pavlica
> YU7XW
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