[Elecraft] Screwdrivers for assembling Elecraft products- JIS suggested

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Interesting Doug. I haven't tried any of the JIS drivers.

I can't say what the factory is using (I'm 600 miles north on the Oregon
Coast), but I have noted powered screwdrivers when visiting the facility.
Eric says that they are high-quality drivers that provide a very wide range
of fine adjustment down to very low torque levels. 

In writing assembly manuals, I use ONLY those tools called for in the manual
to ensure that a typical builder can actually do the assembly without
difficulty. 

I have an assortment of Phillips screwdrivers dating back to some Proto
tools I bought for my first job as a Radio and Radar Technician at Lockheed
Aircraft in the late 1950's. Both of the Proto screwdrivers still hold the
screw solidly after 50 years of hard use. That may be because, just like a
screw head, if the driver is a good fit and doesn't wobble or "cam", one
made of quality steel will outlast its owner. I seldom take a short-cut and
use a driver that doesn't fit solidly. 

More recently I bought a set of "StaySharp Change-A-Blade" drivers that fit
into a common handle. The claim to be true Phillips driver heads. The PH1
and PH2 feel solid with no "play" in the fit and, like the Proto
screwdrivers, I can hold the screwdriver horizontally without the screw
falling off. 

73, Ron AC7AC

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Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 4:43 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] Screwdrivers for assembling Elecraft products- JIS
suggested

I saw this topic when reading older message off-line with no 
connectivity, but want to put in my two-bits.

I bought some JIS screwdrivers and bits, and have used them recently on 
my Elecraft gear, and find them far superior in fit to the screws to any 
of my high-quality Phillips drivers.

I'm traveling, so can't see what the brands involved, but found them 
using a search engine.

I strongly recommend using JIS bits on Elecraft gear.

What do they use in the factory?
73, doug



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