[RTTY] DIN stands for....?

[George Henry]

Radio Shack used to sell a tool called a "nibbler" that would very quickly 
turn a 3/8" round hole into a square, rectangle, or whatever
shape you wanted....  I have one and have made EXTENSIVE use of it!  Worth 
every penny I paid!

George, KA3HSW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed" <k4sb at bellsouth.net>
To: "RTTY List" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] DIN stands for....?


> Bill Turner wrote:
>> Molex works for me too with one teeny exception for homebrewers. All
>> of them I've seen need a square or rectangular mounting hole, a
>> homebrewers nightmare. Have they ever made one which can be mounted
>> in a round hole?
>>
>> 73, Bill W6WRT
> --------------
> I have made several square holes for Molex pins, using a Dremel
> cutting
> blade and a very fine cutting wire commonly used for surgical
> applications. It's still a nightmare.
>
> I don't know if Greenlee still sells chassis cutters for square holes.
> They used to, as I have a 1" model. Drill a hole in the center, feed
> the
> nut through, screw on the cutter section, and start turning.
>
> 73
> Ed
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