# BHK 300 Gold plated copper binding posts **URL:** \ **Category:** Amplifiers\ **Created:** [April 2, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-300-gold-plated-copper-binding-posts/16093 "2020-04-02T00:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![audiophilehi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiophilehi/32/15683_2.png) [@audiophilehi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiophilehi)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-300-gold-plated-copper-binding-posts/16093/1 "2020-04-02T00:17:40Z")
Is there a special tool to tighten/loosen the BHK 300 Gold plated copper binding posts or just hand tighten? ---
**Author:** ![watchdog507](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchdog507/32/7301_2.png) [@watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-300-gold-plated-copper-binding-posts/16093/2 "2020-04-02T00:38:05Z")
I use dedicated gloves with rubber fingertips. This gives just enough grip for a secure connection without stripping threads by getting overzealous. ---
**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-300-gold-plated-copper-binding-posts/16093/3 "2020-04-02T00:47:27Z")
No tools! Finger tight is good. ---
**Author:** ![audiophilehi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiophilehi/32/15683_2.png) [@audiophilehi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiophilehi)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-300-gold-plated-copper-binding-posts/16093/4 "2020-04-02T01:05:52Z")
Thanks to both.