I keep a few pieces of rubber and poly tubing around to cut to the right
length and slip over bits when needed.
A cotton ball on a stick (like a large Q-tip) makes a good aluminum chip
magnet for picking up filings.
Phil C. Sr.
k4dpk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Kirschner" <kirschne@erols.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle Information
>I recommend you also put a piece of sticky tape behind the spot where the
> hole is going. That will help catch the fine metal shavings that drilling
> produces. Making random connections between PCB traces isn't good for the
> rig.
>
> Frank
> KK4PR
>
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP
> <Rick@dj0ip.de>wrote:
>
>> CAREFULL !!! Long ago while drilling two holes in the back of my OM6 to
>> insert a preselector, the bit went through a few windings of a 2,5 mh
>> choke.
>> This was just a few days before departing for 4U1VIC for a contest. Of
>> course Ten-Tec got a spare choke to me in 4 days... and I was in Munich,
>> Germany. CQ Kenwood: (try 4 months).
>>
>> Lesson learned. I now use a small C-clamp and clamp a thin piece of
>> plywood
>> to the inside of the chassis before drilling through.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> What's wrong with a ham drilling the back panel himself?
>>
>>
>> -Stuart
>> K5KVH
>>
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