[Elecraft] Miniature screwdriver sizes

[Tom Hammond]

Mike:

Radio Shack usually offers a set of 5-6 Phillips screwdrivers in very 
small sizes. So does JameCo (#34059).  I have several sets and as 
long as you don't over-do putting 'the arm' on they, they work well 
and last a long time.

I have 'regular length' handheld #0 Phillips screwdrivers as well... 
they are the next size down from a #1. The name on these screwdrivers 
is Pro'sKit ( http://www.proskit.com/ ). I went to this site but for 
some odd reason, it didn't list ANY of the full-sized straight blade 
or Phillips screwdrivers, though it did offer several small-size 
sets. These screwdrivers have proven to be VERY GOOD for my uses... 
they have what appears to be a hardened (black) tip which fits well 
into the screws I've been using them on. The pricing is decent and 
the quality seems to be excellent.

I bought mine from Central Missouri Distributing Company, Jefferson 
City MO, 1-800-456-0263, or sbock at mchsi.com. They stock a number of 
the straight blade and Phillips sizes (#0 thru #2) and a number of 
the much smaller tip sizes as well, and in several lengths from a 3" 
shaft up through a 10" shaft, which I've found to be VERY handy when 
disassembling or assembling radios... really runs the machine screws 
in/out quickly.

I've not been able to find a web site where you can readily access 
only the screwdriver page, but if you go to 
http://www.eclipsetools.com/pdfcatalog/Screwdrivers-Bits.pdf you'll 
be able to download only the screwdriver section of their catalog. 
They are a distributor, so you may not be able to buy directly from 
them however. The screwdrivers which I bought are on page 5 of the 
(6MB) pdf link shown above.

I'm sure there are MANY other good sources for higher quality 
screwdrivers, SEARS, etc., but I thought I'd at least mention this source.

Though I have done business with Central MO Dist'n Co for the past 50 
years, I have NO monetary interest in them at all.

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS


At 18:00 08/29/2007, you wrote:
>I'm in need of a very small phillips screwdriver, but haven't been 
>able to find actual dimensions of them and I don't know what size a 
>"#0" would be, etc.  I thought someone on this board might have some 
>advice.  The slots in these screws are .064" or 1.63mm.  Any help 
>would be greatly appreciated!
>
>--
>73,
>Mike, KC0KBC
>Yaesu FT-857D, FT-8800R, VX-7RB
>Elecraft KX1 #1819, XG2
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