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Wrench size for KI214 & KI201 OBS knob



 
 
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Old March 6th 05, 11:48 PM
Roy Page
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Default Wrench size for KI214 & KI201 OBS knob

I just can't locate the correct size of Allen wrench that fits the OBS knob
retaining screws on my KI214 & KI201 indicators.
Would a member of the group enlighten me.

Thanks,

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Roy
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Old March 7th 05, 01:10 AM
Mike Rapoport
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It probably isn't an allen wrench. It is likely to be a spline wrench. You
can find them he

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Mike
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"Roy Page" wrote in message
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I just can't locate the correct size of Allen wrench that fits the OBS knob
retaining screws on my KI214 & KI201 indicators.
Would a member of the group enlighten me.

Thanks,

--
Roy
N5804F - PA28-181



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Old March 7th 05, 01:29 AM
Roy Page
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Well thanks Mike, you learn something every day, I'm an engineer as well and
never even heard of them.l
I looked at McMaster Carr and found them OK.
Next step is to find size and whether 4 or 6 flutes.


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N5804F - PA28-181

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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It probably isn't an allen wrench. It is likely to be a spline wrench.
You can find them he

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Mike
MU-2


"Roy Page" wrote in message
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I just can't locate the correct size of Allen wrench that fits the OBS
knob retaining screws on my KI214 & KI201 indicators.
Would a member of the group enlighten me.

Thanks,

--
Roy
N5804F - PA28-181





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Old March 7th 05, 02:07 AM
Juan Jimenez
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You sure it's not a torx wrench he's looking for?

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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It probably isn't an allen wrench. It is likely to be a spline wrench.
You can find them he

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Mike
MU-2


"Roy Page" wrote in message
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I just can't locate the correct size of Allen wrench that fits the OBS
knob retaining screws on my KI214 & KI201 indicators.
Would a member of the group enlighten me.

Thanks,

--
Roy
N5804F - PA28-181





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Old March 7th 05, 03:26 AM
Mike Rapoport
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Yup.

Mike

"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
...
You sure it's not a torx wrench he's looking for?

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
ink.net...
It probably isn't an allen wrench. It is likely to be a spline wrench.
You can find them he

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Mike
MU-2


"Roy Page" wrote in message
ink.net...
I just can't locate the correct size of Allen wrench that fits the OBS
knob retaining screws on my KI214 & KI201 indicators.
Would a member of the group enlighten me.

Thanks,

--
Roy
N5804F - PA28-181







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Old March 10th 05, 07:40 PM
Don Hammer
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Don't know about little airplanes, but on many of the larger ones the
knobs fasten with a .050" allen. That size is not commonly available
in those bags of allen wrenches you get at the hardware store.

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Old March 11th 05, 04:02 AM
RST Engineering
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It's not an allen, it's a spline. I had to go through about twenty little
wrenches before I found one that fit.

Jim





"Don Hammer" wrote in message
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Don't know about little airplanes, but on many of the larger ones the
knobs fasten with a .050" allen. That size is not commonly available
in those bags of allen wrenches you get at the hardware store.



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Old March 11th 05, 10:07 PM
Roy Page
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Thanks Jim,
I just bought a set of very small spline keys and hoping that one will fit.
Seems I may be in good shape when they arrive.
Thanks,


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Roy
N5804F - PA28-181

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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It's not an allen, it's a spline. I had to go through about twenty little
wrenches before I found one that fit.

Jim





"Don Hammer" wrote in message
...
Don't know about little airplanes, but on many of the larger ones the
knobs fasten with a .050" allen. That size is not commonly available
in those bags of allen wrenches you get at the hardware store.





 




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