Secure the pots washers without leaving marks in the varnish?

[add4]

Hey all ..
i scratch the varnish of my enclosures very often... do you have tips to avoid that?
i was going to try painters tape all around the nut but it's going to take a lot of time.
i'm already using a (english vocabulary missing) ratchet(?) to avoid scratching it, but i still see some scratches.

Any idea is welcome

[TNblueshawk]

I had used needle nose at one time which were great ....until they would slip. Right now I use a cescent wrench and I'm just EXTRA careful when I turn it to make sure the ends are not touching that enclosure.

You could make a reusable jig maybe with plastic or cardboard and just place it over the pot shaft. Or, just but knobs with big lips 

[badgerific]

A socket wrench thing should do it without scratching the varnish. I've been meaning to get a set for a while now.

[GermanCdn]

For the jacks I use the Cruztools Jack/Pot tool, have yet to scratch an enclosure with it.  For pots, I use a socket set from Obi I picked up for three Euro.

If you use any type of wrenches or pliers, you will scratch the enclosure, because they have 90 degree corners and will slip no matteer what you try.

[TNblueshawk]

I probably have 75 or more sockets and not a sinlge one fits the nut on a pot, I mean WTF? I couldn't believe it when I tried them all 

[sgmezei]

I magically got one set of sockets that is long enough to do pots. Does an amazing job. I have two other sets of sockets that are not long enough.

[jkokura]

Do you have all imperial or all metric? It could be that your nut is of the opposite type from your sockets.

However, I have never had that kind of problem. I think my Alpha pots are all 1/4" nuts.

Jacob

[DutchMF]

Come on guys, it's not that tough! just wrap a tissue around anything you want to tighten and take really,really good care! Just don't drink beer and try to assemble your pedal at the same time. The right tools for the right job will get it done anytime!

Paul

[CRBMoA]

I have a couple of flat, cheap wrenches that came with some furniture or something I assembled for a relative.

I'll post pics later. They are perfect.

[TNblueshawk]

Come on guys, it's not that tough! just wrap a tissue around anything you want to tighten and take really,really good care! Just don't drink beer and try to assemble your pedal at the same time. The right tools for the right job will get it done anytime!

Paul

Does it work better to use that tissue before or after I blow my nose?   

[culturejam]

I use a Crescent "adjustable ratcheting socket wrench".

http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-FR28SWMP-8-Inch-Adjustable-Ratcheting/dp/B000EOFQVU/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1330632897&sr=1-2

It works on all the tightening needed for jacks, pots, etc.

[thetrend77]

I just use a crescent wrench really carefully.

[DutchMF]

Does it work better to use that tissue before or after I blow my nose?   

LOL! Preferably after, as it lessens the friction between enclosure, nut and washer..... But still before drinking the beer, that's still reserved for examining your work with a satisfied (and stupid....) grin on your face!