[R-390] Source for good ceramic alignment/tuning tools

[SAM LETZRING]

I have a lot of ceramic screwdriver tip alignment tools ( both straight and
phillips) that I have used for adjusting surface mount inductors/var. caps.-
but I have never seen ceramic hex tips- don't know why they wouldn't b out
there though.  aquick google search didn't turn anything up-however.

Sam

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
To: "Tim Shoppa" <tshoppa at wmata.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Source for good ceramic alignment/tuning tools


> At 10:06 AM 2/1/2006, Tim  Shoppa wrote:
> >I've got a set of thiry-year old alignment tools
>
> Tim,
>
> I have been collecting alignment tools for a *long* time. The wide array
of
> forms and shapes tells me I have only a few of the ones that likely were
made.
>
> Among my favorites are phenolic ones that have metal ends.  Some are flat
> blades, some are internal hex like nut drivers.  I just got a 51J-4 that
> has it's phenolic alignment tools in place, and one has a small round pin
> through the end of the tool..
>
> None of the old tools are the hex shaped ones needed for more modern
slugs.
>
> >They're getting pretty worn and ratty now, and since I'm getting deep
into
> >aligning RF decks and eventually IF transformers I want something better.
>
> The flat-ended ones will shape up on a grinding wheel or with a file. But
> the small hex ones are likely at the end of their life.
>
> >Radio Shack doesn't seem to have any tools like this anymore.
>
> Look here:
> http://www.action-electronics.com/toolidx.htm#Align
> The PDF file describing lots of tools is:
> http://www.action-electronics.com/pdf/gcalign.pdf
>
> >At one point you could buy from the electronics parts places some really
> >nice ceramic and/or carbon graphite alignment tools.
>
> I never saw them. If you find them, please tell us all.
>
> Roy
>
>
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