[R-390] Bristol set screws

[Jon Schlegel]

Breaking loose an extra tight set screw is nerve wracking enough as 
it is.  Stick with the Bristols.  You won't have to worry about them 
wallowing out like small Allen's often do.

Jon


At 07:58 AM 1/3/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>Chris   The bristo  set screws are used on most Collins radio gear 
>that I have come across, the ART13 uses them from WW2  , their 
>advantage is that they have an increased surface area when compared 
>with an Allen Screw, and consequently can be tightened to a higher 
>tension ,  changing them all at your radio site to standardize  , 
>would eventually create great confusion once the radio passed on 
>to  a new owner  which they all eventually will, it would also take 
>away from its value for the purist collector , in my view  it would 
>be an act of sacrilege even an act of apostasy?  regards Bernie Vk2abn
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