[Elecraft] Ceramic Tip Alig. Tool

Sat Nov 16 15:21:00 2002

At work we used to use ceramic alignment tools for very small Johanson caps
(not the tool from morsex) and found they were too fragile. We finally went
back to metal tips. The tip itself is very small and doesn't affect the
capacitor value.

For the K2 adjustments, I use one from Spectrol
(http://www.vishay.com/document/57015/57015.pdf). It's useful for caps and
pots and it's very rugged.  I don't know the cost, but they're not expensive
and sometimes the reps will give you one for free.

An inexpensive tuning tool can be made by filing a blade on the end of  a
plastic knitting needle.

73,
Bob - AG5Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Martin" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ceramic Tip Alig. Tool

> Good morning all,
>     I just started receiving  the reflector mail a few days ago and am
very
> impressed with the information yall share. I haven't built anything in a
few
> years but find I have the time to do so now. So before I start building
> again I found that my building supplies have vanished or been used up grew
> legs and whatnot so I have to restock all the vitals.
>     Maybe someone can point me to a few of the pricer items like the
> Panovice I parted with and is a must along with a good work light with a
> mag. to see the work through. I found a great place for a lot of the stuff
> at www.morsex.com  including a Ceramic align tool for only 3.50 and a vice
> for 47.95 at www.hamtronics.com . Do these seem reasonable or do any have
> another place with a better price? Also I noticed that on the K1 pics
there
> was a QRP Watt mtr which looks like one at OAK Hills Research for 89.00,
> does anyone here use this one and was the kit a good one to use as a
> "refresher kit" for someone who has been out of the loop for abt 10 years?
> I appreciate all the tips I have seen here and look forward to building a
K1
> as soon as I get all the equipment rounded up again, I have to do it a bit
> at a time since I live on my social security now.
> 73 de KM5CW
>  JoeM/Tx
>
>
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