[ARC5] Hole for octal socket ... Try Unibits

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Re: Greenlee Punches
 
As is almost always the case, impatience is usually costly. 
 
Pick them up WHEN they are available at reasonable cost. 
 
Most of mine were bought new (many years ago) at probably not more than $10 at most. 
  
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> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 21:11:18 +0000
> From: mstangelo at comcast.net
> To: bcarling at cfl.rr.com; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Hole for octal socket ... Try Unibits
> 
> Greeleee punches were always expensive. I wanted to buy some when I started out in the hobby as a teenager. They were out of my budget.
> 
> Lafayette Radio sold a cheaper Japanese made set but quality was poor, even for my frugal budget. I decided to built solid start equipment; you had to be a metalworker to build vacuum tube equipment.
> 
> I've picked up a couple of Greenlee punches over the years for 7 and 9 pin miniature and 8 pin octal sockets.
> 
> Mike N2MS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Carling <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
> To: David C. Hallam <dhallam at knology.net>
> Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:37:45 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Hole for octal socket ... Try Unibits
> 
> That is true. You can go to a ham fest and buy a nice used transmitter or receiver for the same price as two of those Greenlee punches!
> 
> Best regards - Brian Carling
> AF4K Crystals Co.
> 117 Sterling Pine St.
> Sanford, FL 32773
> 
> Tel: +USA 321-262-5471