That looks interesting, Ken. I had not seen such a tool before. I’ll dig deeper and see if they make a version for 6.3mm plugs too.
Chris Cox, N0UK chr...@chris.org https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w > On Jul 20, 2022, at 11:53, Ken Winterling <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > How about this tool? I've used smaller versions to remove pins in connetors. > > AmazonSmile: Headphone Plug Extraction Tool- Remove Broken Headphone Plug > from Headphone Jack of Mobile Devices : Electronics > > Ken > WA2LBI > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 12:38 PM Chris Cox, N0UK <chr...@chris.org> wrote: > I have suffered the very same failure but on my K3. Despite extensive > attempts on my part, removing the dislodged tip has proven futile and it > appears that the female jack will need to be replaced. Removing it might > help but it’s just too finicky for me. > > Chris Cox, N0UK > chr...@chris.org > https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w > > > > > On Jul 18, 2022, at 07:30, Douglas Speer <speer.doug...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I received my Ship Group 3 Elecraft K4; in the middle of an across country > > move. So it remained in the box until this past weekend. While setting up, > > in error I plugged my 1/4” tip/ring/ground paddle connector into the 1/4” > > KEY Jack on the back of the rig instead of the correct PADDLE jack. When I > > pulled the plug out of the KEY jack, the tip of the 1/4” plug broke off and > > is now lodged inside the KEY jack. > > > > It looks as if I will need to open the cabinet in order to extract the tip > > piece. I can’t find any online photos of an open K4. Looks as if I should > > open the top. Has anyone out there had the top cover off? Any advice or > > precautions I should be aware of? > > ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
