I use the VESSEL brand JIS drivers for Phillips & JIS screws. 73, Charlie k3ICH
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rose Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 12:25 PM To: Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Phillips screwdrivers I highly recommend "Posidriv" for most "Phillips" applications. The sides of the four blades are parallel. 73 ! Ken - K0PP On Tue, Jan 15, 2019, 10:15 Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected] wrote: > Just be glad they don't use TOTSU screws typical of many Japanese > products. i.e the dot and slot ones. Find one of those > screwdrivers at Harbor Freight. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > On 1/15/2019 11:04 AM, Arthur Nienhouse wrote: > > */Don > > Good advice on shinny Phillips drivers. > > > > Are the screws in the Elecraft products American Phillips, or JIS > > Japanese Industrial Standard? > > > > JIS which all the Japanese radios use, for my Icom radios I use a > > set of Hozan screw drivers to fix the Cam-Outs issue destroying the > > head of the screws, the difference is subtle. > > > > I was told years ago the fit is right if the small screw stays on > > the screw driver holding it vertical with out magnetism keeping it attached. > > > > Regards > > Art > > ka9zap > > /* > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this > > email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > > [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
