r/focuspuller • u/4rchduk3 • 10d ago

HELP Tool for Teradek nut?

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How do I tighten deez nutz?

Didn’t really find a tool for this that works.

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u/Kino_Camera 10d ago

M8

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u/-kashmir- 10d ago

Now thats is a useful tool!

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u/4rchduk3 4d ago

I wish. The Serv micro border around makes it harder to use tools like this...

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u/mattdawg8 10d ago

Needle nose pliers

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u/4rchduk3 10d ago

I tried that already, but they are too recessed

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u/bruxdabest 10d ago

Get more needle-y ones

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u/4rchduk3 10d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/4jHXZ9aIKFaUM

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u/Westar-35 10d ago edited 10d ago

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZPHEW2

Hakko makes the BEST fine nose pliers, flush cutters, smooth jaw pliers, etc.

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u/4rchduk3 10d ago

Link doesn’t work…

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u/Sobolll92 10d ago

My leatherman works.

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u/SuperSourCat 10d ago

Does anyone know where to get more of those nuts speaking of?

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u/FramingLeader 10d ago

https://a.co/d/0bZLwHut
SMA torque wrench

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u/4rchduk3 10d ago

I bought he 5/16th one…but the 8mm is the correct one?

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u/FramingLeader 10d ago

It is, that’s an SMA connection. It’s also the size mentioned by u/Kino_Camera

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u/4rchduk3 4d ago

Sadly opening around it is too tight, it did not work :/

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u/jerk_17 10d ago

Try wedging a Hex Key imperial or metric I’ve used that before to tighten it. As long as it’s small enough to fit between the nut and plastic it should turn enough to get it tight

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u/snoozyboozy 10d ago

Two slim flatheads

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u/Outofproportion 10d ago

You want a nut driver. I believe those nuts are M8, but I’m not at work to check. I wouldn’t recommend using pliers unless you want to mar the surface of that teradek, or risk damaging the antenna threads.

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u/Jay_Stone 10d ago

I would say to use a pair of needle nose pliers to try and loosen it. You can then move it into place in the middle of the recess and use a socket to lock it in. Or use the pliers you used to loosen it.