[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Japanese radios

[Philip Brown]

Thank you so much Ian.

I have had issues on Japanese products, and I too had no idea about JIS drivers and fasteners, and no idea
that this would have been the cause of of those woes.

Just when I thought I had figured out Pozi drive (used on Jaguars… at least older ones)… I now learn
that I need yet another set of tools to keep on hand.   Wow!

Sincerely,

      -Phil
W3PJB

> On Apr 20, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If you have a Japanese radio, e.g., Yaesu, Kenwood, Icom, the machine
> screws that hold the covers on are not #1 Phillips, they are JIS.  There is
> a difference between them and a Phillips screwdriver will strip the head of
> a JIS screw if the screw is torqued down.  You can tell if a screw is JIS
> by looking at the head - there's a tiny dot between two of the slots on a
> JIS screw.  This also applies to Japanese cars and motorcycles if you like
> doing your own maintenance.
> 
> 73, Ian N8IK
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