[Elecraft] Phillips screwdrivers

[Charlie T]

I use the VESSEL brand JIS drivers for Phillips & JIS screws.

73, Charlie k3ICH

 


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Behalf Of Rose
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 12:25 PM
To: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Phillips screwdrivers

I highly recommend "Posidriv" for most "Phillips" applications.  The sides
of the four blades are parallel.

73 !

Ken - K0PP

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019, 10:15 Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net wrote:

> Just be glad they don't use TOTSU screws typical of many Japanese
> products.     i.e  the dot and slot ones.    Find one of those
> screwdrivers at Harbor Freight.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 1/15/2019 11:04 AM, Arthur Nienhouse wrote:
> > */Don
> > Good advice on shinny  Phillips drivers.
> >
> > Are the screws in the Elecraft products American Phillips, or JIS 
> > Japanese Industrial Standard?
> >
> > JIS which all the Japanese radios use, for my Icom radios I use a 
> > set of Hozan screw drivers to fix the Cam-Outs issue destroying the 
> > head of the screws, the difference is subtle.
> >
> > I was told years ago the fit is right if the small screw stays on 
> > the screw driver holding it vertical with out magnetism keeping it
attached.
> >
> > Regards
> > Art
> > ka9zap
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