I worked for many years in the automotive collision industry...You can`t
believe the nearly impossible areas we had to access with
screws,nuts,etc,etc..A short piece of clear flexible hose on the end of a
screwdriver will work really well while leaving the installed part clean
when your`e done.If installing a nut or bolt into a tight area,try a short
piece of speedometer cable with a piece of hose to grip the part.The drivers
with metal clips are good too but don`t always hold the part at the proper
angle for"Hitting the hole" To hold a nut or bolt in a socket,simply put a
piece of masking tape across the socket and insert part...It will pull off
easily after it`s in there..73,everyone, Jim..
----- Original Message -----
From: "W5CUL" <w5cul@sbcglobal.net>
To: <Amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I use a spring loaded 4 fingered "Parts Grabber". For those hard to reach
> areas, I place the screw head within the fingers of the parts grabber and
> start the screw that way. Or when extracting a screw, I will use a normal
> screw driver to loosen the screw 3/4's of the way and then use the parts
> grabber to finish the job. There is nothing more frustrating than
dropping
> a small screw in an obscure hard to reach area.
>
>
>
> Here is a hyper-link to a Soldering & Assembly website that contains such
a
> tool; reference only, not a specifically suggested manufacturer.
>
>
>
> http://www.aimelectronics.com/productcatalog/eclipse-soldering
>
<http://www.aimelectronics.com/productcatalog/eclipse-soldering&assembly.htm
> > &assembly.htm
>
>
>
> Scroll down the page until you come across a "3-Pronged Parts Grabber".
For
> this particular one, the casing is made of plastic, and the fingers are
> metal. Mine is an all medal assembly, and I can't remember where I got
it.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> W5CUL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Sam Strongin
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 6:42 AM
> To: Ian White GM3SEK
> Cc: Amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all try a small amount of Coax Seal on the end of a phillips it works
>
> great!
>
>
>
> 73 Sam KF4YOX
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
>
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:38 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws
>
>
>
>
>
> > bob finger wrote:
>
> >
>
> >>Gary Schafer wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>>I have to share this with others as it worked so well. While working on
>
> >>>an
>
> >>>amplifier I had some small screws to remove and replace that were
buried
>
> >>>deep where you could only get a screw driver in and not even room for a
>
> >>>pair
>
> >>>of long nose pliers.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>I loosened the screws up to where they were almost out. Then put a very
>
> >>>small piece of bee's wax on the end of the screw driver. It held the
>
> >>>screw
>
> >>>very well for removal and subsequent reinstallation.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>These were Phillips head screws. I don't know of a tool made to hold
>
> >>>them.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>>Where do you get bee's wax? I found some in an old IF can from an old
>
> >>>radio.
>
> >>>The coil was covered with it. Just a very small amount is needed. I
>
> >>>removed
>
> >>>and reused the same small piece of wax for several different screws.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>>Hope this saves you some grief some day.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>If you can't locate beeswax use a very small piece of warm (in your
>
> >>hand) duct seal. Available in any hardware store. I think it works
>
> >>better than beeswax, but then why take the time to compare, use what you
>
> >>have. 73 bob de w9ge
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Blu-Tack, superglue - whatever it takes.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > --
>
> >
>
> > 73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
>
> > http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
>
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