[Elecraft] new K3 owner

[Gary Smith]

Absolutely true. Same for Japanese motorcycles which I repair, JIS is 
the only screwdriver to use on those screws. & As Charlie said, they 
are ID'd by the dot on the head.

Gary
KA1J

> 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
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Carl Yaffey <cyaffey at gmail.com>
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 3:11 PM
> > Subject: [Elecraft] new K3 owner
> >
> >
> > 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,
> > Carl Yaffey  K8NU
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