I did try a broken key extractor to get the tip of the plug out of the jack, but I couldn't get it to grab. But getting a broken key out of a lock is what it's designed for, so it might have worked reasonably well to get that key out of your ignition.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73, Gwen, NG3P On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 5:27 PM Jay Rutherford <k...@arrl.net> wrote: > I once used super glue to try to get the end of a broken off ignition key > out. Ha ha, that lock was never the same! > > Eugen, I'm glad you were able to get the broken piece out of the jack. Ham > ingenuity! > > 73 > Jay K3BH > > On Sat, Jan 16, 2021, at 12:04, Eugen DL4SAS via Elecraft wrote: > > Hello, > > > > thank you very much for your advises and responses. > > They are really helpful. > > Here is what I have learned. > > > > Several options how to remove the tip of the plug from the jack: > <snip> > > > > B. put a small piece of super glue on the tip of a straightened paper > > clip, insert it, wait sufficient time for perfect binding, then pull > > out the tip. Glue gel should work better than glue fluid. Avoid putting > > the glue at the inside of the jack. You may use a straw around the clip > > for shielding. > <snip> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
