One advantage of the magnetized driver tip is that it will simultaneously hold both the screw and the lock washer in those cases which require a lock washer under the screw head.
The hex nuts can be a bother; made me wish Elecraft had the old plastic tool that Heathkit used to include that gripped the hex nut while the screw was started. Luckily, the vast majority of screws in the K3 go into prethreaded bushings. Of course some of these you also install but in most cases it's on a board or panel that is not mounted in the box yet so it isn't a problem. Mike W5FTD >> This may be common sense and/or mentioned in the Assembly Manual but: >> if your Phillips screwdriver does not have a magnetized tip it would >> be a good idea to find a magnet and lightly magnetize the tip. The K3 >> is not tiny but it is close quarters inside. In many cases having the >> screwdriver magnetic field hold the screw (and the washer) sure beats >> trying to place the screw with your fingers (as I finally realized). >> Mike W5FTD > ================================ > I have found that a small long nose pliers works well for holding nuts or > machine screws in place while applying torque to the other end. > 73 > Rick Dettinger > K7MW > K3 # (n-?) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
