Guy Giacopuzzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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In addition to restoring old Porsche's, Chris-Crafts and mouths (I'm a
dentist)...I also restore old radios....this discussion about the
expensive slotted vs the Phillips is curious because we go thru the same
arguments when we go to a classic/antique boat show and we overhear the
judges argue about what hose clamp or carburator is "correct" for a
given year's production of a specific Chris-Craft. Believe it or not, I
actually enjoy getting into the nitty gritty's of restoration
myself....but sometimes, we need to remember...it's the radios that
bring us together....and ultimately...it's people that are most
important--men who are crazy about Drakes (and, in my case, Heathkits
too...) and it's the radios that create the fellowship. A number of
years ago, I found myself getting angry that I couldn't find the
slotted, 1/4 long screws that hold the final amplifer cages together in
the Heathkit SB-line transmitters and tranceivers--I settled for
Phillips versions and thought I had comprimised. Honestly guys, I think
it's ok to comprimise a little bit....
A bit tongue in cheek,
Guy Giacopuzzi DDS,
Lake Arrrowhead, CA
WA6OQQ
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On Jul 8, 2008, at 7:12 PM7/8/08, Jim Gerke wrote:
Sure enough, the description does say "Steel Type 4140 Hardened
Alloy Steel." Further down, it says "Rockwell Hardness Minimum C40."
These screws are obviously for some special, probably military or
space, application.
The closest thing they have that is reasonably priced is the
phillips head version for which I paid $5.28 for a box of 100.
And the Phillips head version wins by quantity 99!!!
Personally, I'll go with the Phillips version. While a straight-head
screw is original, I'm not too concerned about that for a rig I use
every day; as long as the cover stays on and the screw looks
reasonably correct, I'm a happy camper.
Tom WA8PYR
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