[sdiy] special tightening tools?

[Dan Snazelle]

thanks everybody!
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> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:23 -0700
> From: cynthia.webster at gte.net
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] special tightening tools?
> To: subjectivity at hotmail.com
>
> Whoops, the brown one is actually 11mm (not 12mm)
>
> Cynthia Webster wrote:
>> Hi Dan!
>>
>> I recommend getting hollow shaft nutdrivers with the glossiest
>> thickest chrome dunking available on the front face
>> of the driver, (the part closest to touching your front panel). I
>> bough a pair of beautiful precision sets from Xlite and
>> they were terrible as far as scratchiness factor!
>>
>> Presently I am very happy with Sears Craftsman tools they sell them at
>> OSH too.
>> The metric ones are the ones I use all of the time with the Yellow 9mm
>> always for toggle switches, and the
>> Blue 10mm useful for all of the Alpha 16mm pots that I use, and then
>> there's the brown 12mm which is great for
>> larger 24mm pots and for banana nuts and some pushbuttons. There is a
>> larger one for 3/8 mounting hardware
>> like quarter inch phone jacks, and every once in a while you need a
>> big 1/2 inch unit for rotary switches.
>>
>> By the way you do not have to buy a whole set at Sears as you can
>> break up the set and take only the drivers
>> that you actually do need to the register (all the drivers have their
>> own bar codes).
>>
>> Also to avoid stressing your artful panel try using washers under
>> everything you panel mount - so that the nut is
>> spinning against the washer instead of the panel, and tighten with the
>> panel of pots facing a wall (not the sky),
>> and of course, a light touch also helps ya!
>>
>> Cynthia
>>
>> Dan Snazelle wrote:
>>> OK
>>>
>>> nut drivers it is! should i buy some specific values (like the one
>>> amos recommended) or just a cheap set?
>>>
>>> these look good.
>>>
>>> thanks all as usual
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>>> ________________________________
>>> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:38:19 -0400
>>> From: controlvoltage at gmail.com
>>> To: subjectivity at hotmail.com
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] special tightening tools?
>>> CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>
>>> I second the recommendation of Westward hollow-shaft nut drivers (not
>>> as painful as they sound) ;)
>>>
>>> This one gets the most use on my bench; I have the business end
>>> padded with cloth tape.
>>> http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1UG30
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Amos
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Dan Snazelle wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> i am in the process of tightening about 50 pots and 30 toggle
>>> switches on a panel that was hand painted with acrylic paint and then
>>> sprayed with some kind of clear coat. it is prone to scratching
>>> easily (the paint) so i dont want to go my usual route of just
>>> tightening everything with needle nose plyers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> as i often slip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SO i was wondering what all of you use? I have tried a socket wrench
>>> but that usually doesnt work as the handle is too long and bumps into
>>> other pots and the socket itself isnt deep enough for the toggles....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> is there a tool sold by mouser or someone similar or even better,
>>> something i can get at the hardware store.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> i went into my local store (and even brought along some alpha pots
>>> and some toggles) and they were off almost no help....guess they dont
>>> see a lot of sdiy'ers in there.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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