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is there a specail tool one uses to adjust the nuts on philco ? mine is a philco 60 has 5 adjustments on back of chassis. and a metal tool with heat shirk on the shaft wont work still distortes the adjustment
hoe this is the correct place to post a question .,. new here
thanks
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Steve Davis here made the tool. He sometimes sells in on eBay or directly here.
Someone else also did.
Or you could take a nylon screw with hex head of the proper side, put it into some sort of a handle and use it.
Or form a plastic ballpoint pen into the shape around the nut.
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What size are the nuts? IIRC I have seen some old (40 years or so) alignment tool sets (possibly GC) that had what were essentially plastic nutdrivers.
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I think klondike98 also made some, perhaps he'll see this and post a link.
Like Mike said it's basically using a nylon hex hand bolt.
Edit: I found a link with a lot of info about the tool:
https://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showt...?tid=19090
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Art, I have the Philco alignment tool, $15.50, shipped. If interested, send me a PM.
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...and this topi has to probably move elsewhere: this subforum is for self-introduction.
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Here's the old thread with a couple of strategies for making your own:
https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=19090