[Elecraft] [K3] Assembly

[AJSOENKE at aol.com]

It may also be helpful to mention that using the correct size philips head  
is very important in maintaining the appearance of the rig. It's worth the rip  
to the tool store with a screw in your pocket to get a new driver with a 
large  enough tip to fit snuggly.  There is such a wide variety of screwdrivers  
available, that even the size number printed on the driver is not a good  
indication. I've had many a #1 driver with too sharp a tip to get a tight fit,  the 
result is slippage and a damaged screw head and loose screw. The K3  
flatheads are very shallow because of the type of head and they will slip easily  with 
a #0 or 'sharp' #1. 
 
I prefer the better brands like Craftsmen and Proto. OSH (Orchards) has a  
house brand that is good. I picked up a couple with 6" shank which was helpful  
when I installed the kpa3 shield. 
 
A well fitting screwdriver will hold an undamaged philips screw without  
needing a magnet.
 
Al WA6VNN



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