Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-12 Thread mpavlica
; > > > > > > > > > > > > >   I think this one is it. >   >   Thank you all. :-) >   >   >         >         Ray, KB0STN >   > > - Original Message - > From: > Derek > J. Lassen >

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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Jeff DePolo
> > > 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 r

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 wrenc

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
ogroups.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 > > > > I was thinking it was called a 'spanner nut'

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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
to: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

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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Jeff DePolo
taining-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-Builde

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

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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Kevin King
. -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 wre

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? > > >      

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

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

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: > > > Hello! > 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 fo