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@goeaston.net>
To: <amps@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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