[ARC5] R1155: The Screw Gremlins at work.

[Scott Johnson]

I once had an Avionics repair shop, and when I worked on instruments, I used
the watchmaker's trick, which is an apron with two snaps at the bottom, one
on each side.  I had mating snaps along the edge of the bench.  If I dropped
a part, it simply landed on my apron, where it could be easily retrieved.
Multiple snaps allowed me to move from place to place.  Maybe seems
complicated, but if you are working on say,  an altitude controller for an
E-4 autopilot, where are you going to find parts if you lose one?  BTW,
Harbor freight has the aprons and the snaps, so you're in for less than $20.

Scott V. Johnson W7SVJ
5111 E. Sharon Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3636
H (602) 953-5779
C (480) 550-2358
scottjohnson1 at cox.net
scott.johnson at ieee.org

-----Original Message-----
From: ARC5 [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth G.
Gordon
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 6:49 PM
To: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] R1155: The Screw Gremlins at work.

A gunsmith friend of mine dropped a special screw on his wood floored shop.

The screw hopped at least 4 inches straight up, and 2 inches sideways to
land on the top of a vertical 1 X 4 edging under a door just under his
bench. The gap between the door and the 1 X 4 was less than 1/2 inch.

He happened to open the door about two days after losing the screw and found
the screw lying, sneakily, on the top edge of the 1 X 4, much to his relief.

Screw Gremlins have a very nasty sense of humor.

Ken W7EKB

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