Tim-B
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Does anyone know where I can get a the tool needed to remove the retainer ring that screws down over the BNC connector on an ICOM radio?
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I bought something similar to this but it doesn't fit all brands of radios. They give approximate dimensions so maybe you can measure the diameter of the nut and see if its close.
Repair Tool Wrench for kenwood Baofeng Two Way Radio | eBay
Material: Iron. 1 Repair Tool. Weight: about 70g.
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According to my digital calipers the 11mm size should do. Thanks, gonna order this one.
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What do they call those things in proper English? I am trying to find a larger one to remove an antenna connector from a Syntor X9000. I was about to cobble one up from pipe but with proper translation, it must be a common type nut.I bought something similar to this but it doesn't fit all brands of radios. They give approximate dimensions so maybe you can measure the diameter of the nut and see if its close.
Repair Tool Wrench for kenwood Baofeng Two Way Radio | eBay
Material: Iron. 1 Repair Tool. Weight: about 70g.www.ebay.com
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Last time I bought some there were simply referred to as an "X tool". E-bay and Amazon usually have them.
Kenwood service manuals refers to it as a "nut wrench" or KENWOOD part No. : W05-1123-00
I've also seen them referred to as "packing nut wrench", but searching on that mostly gets you plumbing tools.
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Sometimes called antenna spanner tool....
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Ha, I had the same issue. I tried googling every term I could think of to find one of those but came up with nothing. So I came here and thought I would give it a shot but I didn't think I would get a good reply so fast. Thanks again prcguy.
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Plumbing supplies sounds like a good bet. I see something at Lowes that is correct shape. No idea on size.
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Destuffing tool is another term. I think Motorola uses that as their name.
Small needle nose pliers can work, as @dcr_inc pointed out. I have a set of 90º ones that will tackle a lot, but they don't always work, and they are often unreliable as they'll slip easily and scratch things up or worse, damage the nut. Right tool for the job makes a big difference if you are doing this more than a few times.
The e-Bay tool that prcguy linked too has worked well for me over the years. I've found it fits most of the Motorola and Kenwood stuff I have. And the price is hard to beat.
There are adjustable watch case tools that might work as well.
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Yeah, I had no idea what tool name to search for. I was gonna be like, "Do you guys know where I can find an amalgamated diversified discombobulator?"
I never thought of 90 degree needle nose pliers. I will pick up a set of those too. There are a number of things I could use those for.
I never thought of 90 degree needle nose pliers. I will pick up a set of those too. There are a number of things I could use those for.
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If you get a set with fairly small points at the end, they can be used to hold the center of an NMO mount while you tighten the outer ring.
The holes on the NMO mount are a bit larger than 0.100". I made my own wrench out of an old 0.100" antenna whip. But the needle nose pliers work in a pinch.
Yes, a common name is a spanner wrench. I have used sharp needle nose pliers and have also made tools when nothing else fit. You can go to a hardware or hobby store with the radio, find some brass tubing that fits over the connector and lands on the grooves in the nut, then use a Dremel tool with cutoff wheel and a fine file to cut down the tubing and leave two small nubs in engage the grooves in the nut. Then drill a hole through the opposite end of the tubing and solder on something to make a T handle.
I believe those are 4-way water shutoff keys, and would not have the required design at the ends.
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