[1000mp] W8JI Click Mod

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Pete Smith wrote:
>>A magnetised screwdriver for special occasions is very useful indeed.
>
>
>In a pinch, a piece of heat-shrink tubing of the appropriate size can 
>also work as a screw starter in close quarters.
>
This isn't rec.radio.amateur.homebrew, but anything that makes life 
easier for MP modifiers must be on-topic, right?

A blob of Blu-Tak on the end of a long stick is another good way of 
picking up small parts from inaccessible places, or for starting screws 
and nuts where fingers and pliers won't reach. It also works for 
non-magnetic materials.

Another useful practical tip from an 'In Practice' reader is to make a 
periodic harvest of dropped SMD by vacuuming the workbench and floor 
with a fine filter over the end of the hose (you can use someone's 
tights... but maybe don't tell).


-- 
73 from Ian G3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)

http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek