[Elecraft] [K3] Assembly
Rick Dettinger
k7mw at fidalgo.net
Sun Dec 9 13:26:01 EST 2007
> This may be common sense and/or mentioned in the Assembly Manual but:
> if your Phillips screwdriver does not have a magnetized tip it would
> be a good idea to find a magnet and lightly magnetize the tip. The K3
> is not tiny but it is close quarters inside. In many cases having the
> screwdriver magnetic field hold the screw (and the washer) sure beats
> trying to place the screw with your fingers (as I finally realized).
> Mike W5FTD
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I have found that a small long nose pliers works well for holding nuts or
machine screws in place while applying torque to the other end.
73
Rick Dettinger
K7MW
K3 # (n-?)
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