[Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws

[Ian White GM3SEK]

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.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
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