Nut drivers deep enough for pots (Was: [sdiy] non-marring nut drivers?)

David G. Dixon dixon at interchange.ubc.ca
Mon Oct 5 18:31:29 CEST 2009


> This conversation reminded me of a question i've been pondering about for
> a while; are there any nut drivers out there that are deep enough to
> accommodate for the entire shaft of a short (~1" / 25mm) potentiometer?
> I'm using small bear pots (http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=692)
> and i'd be thrilled to find anything that works with those..

I use Westward hollow shaft nut drivers with amber grips.  The shank is
hollow (to a point), and will accommodate just about any pot shaft.  Plus,
they're pretty smooth on the ends (not that it matters in my case, as I use
a washer under every nut...).  Oh, and they're color-coded.  The only
drawback is that they are relatively expensive.  A set of 7 SAE or 8 metric
at Acklands Grainger runs about $80.  Still, they are lovely!




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