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

[Tim]

OK - What the heck is that funky smell you get when punching holes in
aluminum with a Greenlee.....?  You remember...!
I'm pretty sure it's not the lube on the screw threads..

Inquiring minds....
Tim
N6CC

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 4:42 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * k2gkk hotmail com *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
> * * * * * * * * * * *
>
>
>
>
> > 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
>
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