[TenTec] Orion case design.

[n4lq@iglou.com]

These instructions only work north of the equator however.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe L Blackwell <aa4nn@juno.com>
To: TenTec@contesting.com
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:21:26 -0500
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion case design.

> >Would you be willing to spend $5.00 or $10.00 more on the radio to
> have
> screw holes that do not strip out >the next time you replace the cover?
> Self-tapping screws...whoa
> 
> No doubt, self-tapping screws are a pain.  But there is a solution. 
> Rescrewing self-tapping screws is not a problem.  You put the screw in
> the hole, put a little pressure on your screw driver and turn the
> screwdriver counterclockwise until you hear a snap.  When you hear the
> snap, you know the threads are lined up.  Start screwing clockwise and
> you are "in the groove" and have not damaged or rendered the screw hole
> useless.  This is most important when the self-tapping screw goes into
> plastic.
> 
> 73,
> Joe, aa4nn
> Mgr 4th QSL Bureau, single letter prefix
> Sorter for letters "A", "H", and "X"
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