[Elecraft] More on N6KR method for setting the reference

Mon Aug 25 11:17:00 2003

I bought a set when I was still running the 2-way shop before I sold out
and retired.  I've got it here on the bench and has 5 tools. There are
flat blades of 3 sizes and 2 with Phillips type tips and they are very
durable and love them.

I think I got them from MCM electronics (they're on the web).  The set
is called "Pro'sKit" Ceramic Aligner Screwdriver.  They also have hex
shafts to allow aligning of cores also.  I think I remember it was
around $20.00USD.

Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of WQ8Q
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:03 AM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire; 'Elecraft'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More on N6KR method for setting the reference

Ron, I went upstairs and tried my ceramic tool on C22 on the control
board .
. . and it works flawlessly. The reason I can do this easily, is I've
got
the control board & front panel board built but am waiting on a missing
part
(female connector for the RF board) before I can go any farther.  I've
used
this ceramic tool on all kinds of alignment: 3 TenTec kits, various
benchtop
DMM alignments . . . its' never chipped or had a problem.  My guess is
maybe
they are making ceramic better these days.  That being said, I better
order
another one because now that I've sung it's praises, it'll probably
crack
the next time I use it!

 73 de Rick, WQ8Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[email protected]>
To: "'WQ8Q'" <[email protected]>; "'Elecraft'"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] More on N6KR method for setting the reference

Is the current crop of ceramic tools able to stand use with tight
trimmers
like C22 Rick?

I've got a handful of ceramic tuning tools. Mine are great but BRITTLE!
The
chisel point tools for turning slugs are FB. But the blade-end types for
twisting ceramic trimmers chip very easily when encountering a tight cap
like C22.

Mine are 20+ years old. E.F. Johnson Company used to supply them for
tuning
up their 900 MHz land mobile repeaters. I wonder if they've gotten
stronger
ceramic over the years.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of WQ8Q
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 4:43 AM
To: 'Elecraft'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More on N6KR method for setting the reference

One of the handiest little tools I've come up with for setting various
caps
is a CERAMIC alignment tool from Milestone Technologies
(www.morsex.com)
I've just got the one,  MX-PK034D $3.50  but Marshall now has a set of
them,
MX-PK0355 $17.95
They're non-inductive, non-magnetic, thermally and electrically
insulated,
and anti-static. Best of all, the one I have works great!
73 de Rick, WQ8Q

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