ditto on the high quality screwdrivers... And, replace them every now and then because even high-quality will become worn over the years. You want the flutes to have nice clean sharp edges -- any rounding at all (which is common on poor quality new screwdrivers) will result in stripped screw heads more often.
Also, you can take a file (I use a saw sharpening file, triangular) and clean up those old screwdrivers. 73 phil K7PEH On Jan 18, 2014, at 8:06 AM, WILLIS COOKE <wrco...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Be sure you have good tools!. Buy a new, high quality #1 Phillips Screw > Driver and use it. Round up all the Reed and Prince cheap screwdrivers that > you bought at the bargain store and preferably throw them away, if not keep > them with the punches, that is all they are good for. Buy a static mat, read > the instructions and use it. Read the construction manual from front to > back. If you don't understand them, read them again and again until you do. > If you still don't understand them, get help until you do. Before you do > anything read the appropriate part again so you really know what to do. > Follow the instructions in the order the manual prescribes and be sure you > understand each step. When you need to plug in a part, make sure that you > have the right plug and socket then use as much force as required to seat the > plug fully. When assembling something, if it will not go, loosen some screws > so you can move it a little then be sure to > tighten them before you go on. There is no magic formula, just be careful > and forget the hi-hi until you are sending Morse. It is easy, but every step > is important and must be done correctly. > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman > K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > > > ________________________________ > From: Carl Yaffey <cyaf...@gmail.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 3:11 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] new K3 owner > > > Hi. I’ve just ordered a K3 kit. Any suggestions for putting it together > properly? Yes, I know to be very careful - hi hi. > 73, > Carl Yaffey K8NU > Banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro. > recording studio. > cyaffeyno_s...@gmail.com > 614 268 6353, Columbus OH > http://www.carl-yaffey.com > http://www.grassahol.com > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
