[Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws

[TOWN COUNTRY FLOORS Owner]

Beeswax is avaliable at a hardware store, just buy a closet ring that's what 
they are made of.  My dad had long screwdrivers with a metal clip on the end 
that would hold screws of any sort.  You just screwed them in and pulled the 
driver off.  I have looked for them but have never found one.

Larry AA7LR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob finger" <finger at goeaston.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws


> 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
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >73
> >
> >Gary  K4FMX
> >
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