10973815 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 After my terrible fight with getting the end screws out of my Minox B I scratched my head on it all weekend and came up with this solution. Using the correct size slotted 4mm hex shank driver bit I found a steel washer slightly undersized to the hex. I tapped the hex bit through the washer making sure the washer had a very tight grip after. This makes a shoulder that can be pressed against with a wrench to give downward pressure on the head and allowing it to turn by the wrench in the confined space. I intended to buy a good 4mm box end wrench but my local electronics store didn't have any so I made one from some steel strip. I can see the same setup being used for any confined space, since the 4mm bits come in a zillion fastener profiles and could even be ground down to a nub for very small spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTC Photography Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I am sure that the Minox factory in Germany has this specially maded tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10973815 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 I made a better tool for it today too. I'm sure they had all kinds of cool jigs and tools to put them together in a flash, the machining jigs must've been like a jewelry workshop. I also wonder what the inspection and testing equipment was like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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