[Boatanchors] Bee's wax to hold screws

[david knepper]

Other options
candlewax or duct seal or heavy grease

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer at comcast.net>
To: <FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
<amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:55 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Bee's wax to hold screws


>I have to share this with others as it worked so well. While working on an
> amplifier I had some small screws to remove and replace that were buried
> deep where you could only get a screw driver in and not even room for a 
> pair
> of long nose pliers.
>
> I loosened the screws up to where they were almost out. Then put a very
> small piece of bee's wax on the end of the screw driver. It held the screw
> very well for removal and subsequent reinstallation.
>
> These were Phillips head screws. I don't know of a tool made to hold them.
>
>
>
> Where do you get bee's wax? I found some in an old IF can from an old 
> radio.
> The coil was covered with it. Just a very small amount is needed. I 
> removed
> and reused the same small piece of wax for several different screws.
>
>
>
> Hope this saves you some grief some day.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Gary  K4FMX
>
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