From: Bob W7AVK 
Subject: Re: [drakelist] TR-7 Board Extraction Tool



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To help with the build drawing, here is a photo.

73  Bob  W7AVK


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Joe Mann wrote:

> Paul, I made mine from what looks like #13 Copperclad steel wire.
> Total length = 4.5 in. There are 4 bends, all right angled.
> /-------------------\           0   |
> |      |              | side   |  (front view)     |     1/2
> in.         | view   |                   |      |              |
> 0                   0        ----/   <-- 2 3/4 in
> ------->              --> 3/8 <--   /-------------------\<---
> |                   |      |   |   (top view)     |     3/8 in
> |                   |      |                          <--- Match the 2
> 3/4 in. dimension with the actual hole spacing of the boards.  The
> wire really needs to be stiff, maybe from a heavy duty coat hanger.
> If you can bend it with a pliers, vice grip, etc., it's not heavy
> enough.  Use a vise and a hammer.  8-) Someone else may have a better
> suggestion.Joe, K9HDE PS  My experience is that rocking the board back
> and forth (left/right) works better that trying to pull the board
> directly (up) out of the TR-7.

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To help with the build drawing, here is a photo.
73  Bob  W7AVK
 

Joe Mann wrote:



Paul, I
made mine from what looks like #13 Copperclad steel wire.  Total length
= 4.5 in. There
are 4 bends, all right
angled.   
/-------------------\ <------->         
0  
|                  
|     
|             
| side  
|  (front view)    
|    
1/2
in.        
| view  

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