[Elecraft] K3 Kit Wisdom

[David Cole]

A friend of mine mentioned that the screws used in Icom radios and such
were some special type...  He even bought some special screwdriver for
them...  Something about the heads being slightly different from normal
Phillips head.  Any one know if this is true?
-- 
Thanks and 73's,
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On Sat, 2014-05-03 at 09:01 -0700, Phil Hystad wrote:
> I agree with the comment below but I also recommend you buy quality 
> screwdrivers -- the best you can find with hardened tips so that the blades
> on the philips head driver do not get screwed up which screws up and strips
> the screws while you are screwing in the screw [I never realized how funny
> and yet fun the word "screw" is].
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 
> 
> On May 3, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Frank Precissi <vadept at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Go to home depot (or wherever) and get a new #0 and #1 screwdriver for
> > assembly.  Last thing you want is a stripped out screw on your 2k dollar
> > rig because of $5 screwdriver was too big/small.
> > 
> > Frank
> > KG6EYC
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