Hex shaped tuning coil adjusting tool

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I am looking for a tool that is hex shaped for aligning radio tuning coils.

Its a long thin plastic stick with a small hex shape of one or two different sizes

I already have such a tool shape with slotted screw driver ends. I just need the same thing with Hex drivers instead.

Thanks.

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Hello @cabull,

Thank you for your post.

I do not see that we have a hex head style in that tool type.

I would however suggest possibly checking your local hardware store for a small hex head screwdriver set or if they are the right style of hex head, you could use a set of allen wrenches.

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I did find one tool from Knowles Johanson Manufacturing.

It has a 3/16" hex socket with a 0.025" square pin in the center.

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Thanks I already have a drawer full of metal hex keys etc. I need plastic key.
Mouser has what I am looking for.
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Why DigiKey doesn’t have this.

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Valid question. I think the primary reason is probably that we do not carry the tunable coils from Coilcraft which would work with that tool, and of the relatively few tunable coils we normally stock from any vendor, they all appear to have a flat blade type of adjustment interface.

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Thank you David.