[Milsurplus] Pin Head screwdriver for mil phone plugs
C.Whitaker
whitaker at pa.net
Wed Feb 3 10:06:08 EST 2010
de WB2CPN
I have the screwdriver, but before that I used
something like a small straight pin or a needle.
Slide the screw on the pin, then hold the screw
on the pin while the pin is stood vertical in the
hole. Once the screw slides into the hole, it
can be gently turned with a finger tip or a small
toothpick. Use the pin to properly guide the
screw. Lowe's and a few other large stores
have very nice small screwdrivers. Trivia:
The Bell System used a special device for the
lugs that go on the end of the wires. It weighed
maybe 15 pounds, and fitted on to a heavy work
bench. It had a large heavy rotating handle, so
first the lug was placed in the machine, then the
wire on top of the lug, and the handle was
given a 360 degree swing. Never saw a hand
crimping tool in all my years with AT&T.
73 Clete
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