[Elecraft] new K3 owner

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

If you're REALLY serious about using the right tools, and do any service 
work on Japanese radios, you might want to buy a set of JIS (Japanese 
Industrial Standard) screwdrivers.  The cross drive is different from the 
Phillips or Frearson (Reed & Prince).  Compatible screw heads are usually 
identifiable by a single depressed dot or an "X" to one side of the cross 
slot. This is a screw standard throughout the Asia market and Japanese 
imports. The driver has a 57° point with a flat tip.

73, Charlie k3ICH



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Hystad" <phystad at mac.com>
To: "WILLIS COOKE" <wrcooke at yahoo.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] new K3 owner


ditto on the high quality screwdrivers...

And, replace them every now and then because even high-quality will become 
worn over the years.  You want the flutes to have nice clean sharp edges --  
any rounding at all (which is common on poor quality new screwdrivers) will 
result in stripped screw heads more often.

Also, you can take a file (I use a saw sharpening file, triangular) and 
clean up those old screwdrivers.

73 phil K7PEH


On Jan 18, 2014, at 8:06 AM, WILLIS COOKE <wrcooke at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Be sure you have good tools!.  Buy a new, high quality #1 Phillips Screw 
> Driver and use it.  Round up all the Reed and Prince cheap screwdrivers 
> that you bought at the bargain store and preferably throw them away, if 
> not keep them with the punches, that is all they are good for.  Buy a 
> static mat, read the instructions and use it.  Read the construction 
> manual from front to back.  If you don't understand them, read them again 
> and again until you do.  If you still don't understand them, get help 
> until you do.  Before you do anything read the appropriate part again so 
> you really know what to do.  Follow the instructions in the order the 
> manual prescribes and be sure you understand each step.  When you need to 
> plug in a part, make sure that you have the right plug and socket then use 
> as much force as required to seat the plug fully.  When assembling 
> something, if it will not go, loosen some screws so you can move it a 
> little then be sure to
> tighten them before you go on.  There is no magic formula, just be careful 
> and forget the hi-hi until you are sending Morse.  It is easy, but every 
> step is important and must be done correctly.
>
> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman
> K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 3:11 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] new K3 owner
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> Hi. I’ve just ordered a K3 kit. Any suggestions for putting it together 
> properly? Yes, I know to be very careful - hi hi.
> 73,
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