Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
This is such a non-issue. You can jam a nail in the hole and that will work. drill them out from the back side. They have woods crew like treads, not machine screws Just about anything you try will work. So next what happens if you drop the screws and need to clean up the floor. is a magnet better then a vacuum cleaner? What about brooms? Push brooms are a bit to large and don't work if the screw roll screw roll under something I think it's best just to bend over and pick them up one at a time. And then if you don't drop them how to best dispose of them or maybe they can be re-used for some application. If I keep them I a little worried that I can ID the thread pitch so I don't know to store them in my #4 scrw drawer or maybe they are metic. Has anyone measured the threads? If they can't be re-used can they be recycled? Are they plated with toxic metal? Maybe I'm over thinking this? But maybe not if there are 15 posts on how to remove a screw then what to do with them after they are removed should be at least 35 more posts. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Chuck Harris cfhar...@erols.com wrote: Home Depot sells a little HUSKY brand screwdriver tool that has replaceable bits. It has all the tiny torx sizes. The correct tool has a black end cap, and costs about $6 -Chuck Harris Paul F. Sehorne wrote: I'll give that a try. In the meantime, I'll try to come up with an Torx of the correct size. Brian said T-7 fit his. On 1/17/2012 6:07 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: I have a tool with a number of Allen wrenches. The smallest of the lot fits the screws that hold the oscillator to the board. I found it easiest to insert the tool from the other side of the board rather than unscrewing the usual way. This way I was able to insert the Allen wrench well into the screw yet avoid interference with the oscillator box. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Most likely they are 1/16 hex. On 01/17/12, Chris Albertsonalbertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne [1]p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [2]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [3]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [4]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [5]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. References 1. mailto:p...@sehorne.org 2. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 3. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts 4. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 5. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Nope. Looked at them with a jeweler's loupe. They are Torx. On 1/17/2012 5:13 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote: Most likely they are 1/16 hex. On 01/17/12, Chris Albertsonalbertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne[1]p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [2]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [3]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [4]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [5]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. References 1. mailto:p...@sehorne.org 2. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 3. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts 4. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 5. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
I have a tool with a number of Allen wrenches. The smallest of the lot fits the screws that hold the oscillator to the board. I found it easiest to insert the tool from the other side of the board rather than unscrewing the usual way. This way I was able to insert the Allen wrench well into the screw yet avoid interference with the oscillator box. On 01/17/2012 03:24 PM, Paul F. Sehorne wrote: Nope. Looked at them with a jeweler's loupe. They are Torx. On 1/17/2012 5:13 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote: Most likely they are 1/16 hex. On 01/17/12, Chris Albertsonalbertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne[1]p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [2]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [3]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [4]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [5]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. References 1. mailto:p...@sehorne.org 2. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 3. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts 4. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 5. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
I used a T7 bit for mine. -Brian, WA1ZMS On Jan 17, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Paul F. Sehorne p...@sehorne.org wrote: Nope. Looked at them with a jeweler's loupe. They are Torx. On 1/17/2012 5:13 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote: Most likely they are 1/16 hex. On 01/17/12, Chris Albertsonalbertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne[1]p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [2]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [3]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [4]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [5]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. References 1. mailto:p...@sehorne.org 2. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 3. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts 4. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 5. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Great! Thanks. My T-8 was just a bit too big. On 1/17/2012 6:31 PM, Brian, WA1ZMS wrote: I used a T7 bit for mine. -Brian, WA1ZMS ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
I'll give that a try. In the meantime, I'll try to come up with an Torx of the correct size. Brian said T-7 fit his. On 1/17/2012 6:07 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: I have a tool with a number of Allen wrenches. The smallest of the lot fits the screws that hold the oscillator to the board. I found it easiest to insert the tool from the other side of the board rather than unscrewing the usual way. This way I was able to insert the Allen wrench well into the screw yet avoid interference with the oscillator box. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Home Depot sells a little HUSKY brand screwdriver tool that has replaceable bits. It has all the tiny torx sizes. The correct tool has a black end cap, and costs about $6 -Chuck Harris Paul F. Sehorne wrote: I'll give that a try. In the meantime, I'll try to come up with an Torx of the correct size. Brian said T-7 fit his. On 1/17/2012 6:07 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: I have a tool with a number of Allen wrenches. The smallest of the lot fits the screws that hold the oscillator to the board. I found it easiest to insert the tool from the other side of the board rather than unscrewing the usual way. This way I was able to insert the Allen wrench well into the screw yet avoid interference with the oscillator box. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Mine opened with a 1/16th inch Allen wrench. Joe -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Paul F. Sehorne Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 4:43 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx?? I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
That I've got. Will give it a try. Thanks On 1/17/2012 9:04 PM, J. L. Trantham wrote: Mine opened with a 1/16th inch Allen wrench. Joe ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Sears/Craftsman sells a 12-pc. Micro-Tech Precision Screwdriver Set that has come in handy for numerous projects and includes T6 through T9 Torx drivers. Also, you could probably look on theBay for some sort of 'Cell Phone' or iPod tool set that likely would include the smaller Torx drivers. Joe -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Paul F. Sehorne Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:25 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx?? Nope. Looked at them with a jeweler's loupe. They are Torx. On 1/17/2012 5:13 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote: Most likely they are 1/16 hex. On 01/17/12, Chris Albertsonalbertson.ch...@gmail.com wrote: No need to buy a tool. They drill out really easy but you can also simply punch them out. There are no nuts on the back. The screws bite directly into the fiberglass PCB. Mine were T-16 but many people report they are hex not torx. Maybe it depends on what kind of screw they had around the day it was built. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Paul F. Sehorne[1]p...@sehorne.org wrote: I received my two FE-5680s today. The first thing I want to do is inspect the insides. The smallest Torx I have is a too-big T-8. What size is needed? I'll need to do an internet search for the correct size. Thanks, Paul ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [2]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [3]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ time-nuts mailing list -- [4]time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to [5]https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. References 1. mailto:p...@sehorne.org 2. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 3. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts 4. mailto:time-nuts@febo.com 5. https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A what is the size of the Torx??
Okay. Thanks, Chuck On 1/17/2012 8:35 PM, Chuck Harris wrote: Home Depot sells a little HUSKY brand screwdriver tool that has replaceable bits. It has all the tiny torx sizes. The correct tool has a black end cap, and costs about $6 -Chuck Harris ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
