Ian White GM3SEK wrote: > > If in Europe, make sure to use genuine Philips-point screwdrivers. The > more common Pozidriv point will damage the screw slots when tightening. > > Anywhere in the world, it's worth buying a new screwdriver for the K3, > because a worn point is the most liable to "cam out" and damage the > screw slots. > I assembled my kit using a Phillips screwdriver made about 30 years ago by a firm called Stanley in the UK, in the days when we still used to make stuff. It is made from properly hardened steel, and shows no obvious signs of wear after all those years.
It seems to be impossible nowadays to buy tools of any sort that are not cheap cr*p made in China from poor quality steel that gets chewed up at the first tough job it encounters. ----- Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html KComm for Elecraft K2 and K3 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Prospective-K3-Owner-tp785159p786374.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ 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
