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02-03-2024 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by icr
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Originally Posted by icr
I guess one should shield the surroundings with masking tape or similar in any case.Last edited by Herbie; 02-03-2024 at 06:56 AM.
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Originally Posted by timsmcm
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Originally Posted by garybaldy
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Use the most angled head. You might have to file down the tips to get them into the slots. You would be using the tool almost horizontally, which greatly reduces the tendency to slip. They have more expensive models, but for a one-time job these will do fine.
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Fun puzzler! So far I like sg's suggestion best. Worth 5 bucks to try at least. The actual castellated nut spanner search finds some contenders, but some aren't right.
Just for the hell of it I went down to the shop to see what I could find. Maybe it'll give some ideas, or maybe you have a friend who has a similar vast assortment of odds and ends in his shop.
That's a Sawzall blade held by the smallest Jorgensen clamp. Prolly have to grind the blades down a tad. They're plenty stiff enough for the job, and as you can see the depth is adjustable.
Still plenty of opportunity for damage. I think angled snap ring pliers might be safest so far as the fulcrum is close to the nut and the other hand might be able to protect if something slips.
Best of luck! I hope to see where this ends up.
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I still think you could reach inside and do it without any tool.
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You must have some pretty small hands if you can get them through a pickup rout and maneuver things at that distance. I can't, and I think my hands are about average size.
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I feel like I got it in there when I changed my pickups. Maybe I’m remembering wrong.
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Originally Posted by timsmcm
Just in case you haven't found it, THAT tool is a 'camera lens spanner wrench', and not all that expensive. Google found a range of $10 to $30. Walmart even sells it. And I don't think it'd be dangerous. At least, no more dangerous than opening up a $4K camera lens.
There are also watch repair tools that would work. They look like dividers from a geometry set. The more robust ones used in woodworking layout would do it too.
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Originally Posted by tjmicsak
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Originally Posted by tjmicsak
YES! The one I have is Japanese and very specifically dedicated to the toggle switch of a guitar nut. As I said, I've had it so long, I don't remember where I got it from but yeah, it's an essential part of my tool set.
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
This is a job for the invisible glove.
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You could probably find something here Robot or human? that could be used / adapted for the job.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
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Originally Posted by Jimmy blue note
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This is quite pricey but may be easier to control. Tips can be re sharpened/ shaped. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384834459...mis&media=COPY
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Originally Posted by garybaldy
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Originally Posted by bluenote61
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It looks like a compass because that's what it is. It would be dangerous used as a spanner.
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Originally Posted by timsmcm
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I've been wondering too.
Meanwhile, here's another tool. Top o' the line with price to match. It has tips for slots as well!
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Originally Posted by ccroft
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