Hi All,
I use a spring loaded 4 fingered "Parts Grabber". For those hard to reach
areas, I place the screw head within the fingers of the parts grabber and
start the screw that way. Or when extracting a screw, I will use a normal
screw driver to loosen the screw 3/4's of the way and then use the parts
grabber to finish the job. There is nothing more frustrating than dropping
a small screw in an obscure hard to reach area.
Here is a hyper-link to a Soldering & Assembly website that contains such a
tool; reference only, not a specifically suggested manufacturer.
http://www.aimelectronics.com/productcatalog/eclipse-soldering
<http://www.aimelectronics.com/productcatalog/eclipse-soldering&assembly.htm
> &assembly.htm
Scroll down the page until you come across a "3-Pronged Parts Grabber". For
this particular one, the casing is made of plastic, and the fingers are
metal. Mine is an all medal assembly, and I can't remember where I got it.
Hope this helps.
73,
Mike
W5CUL
-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Sam Strongin
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 6:42 AM
To: Ian White GM3SEK
Cc: Amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws
Hi all try a small amount of Coax Seal on the end of a phillips it works
great!
73 Sam KF4YOX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bee's wax to hold screws
> 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.
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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