Absolutely true. Same for Japanese motorcycles which I repair, JIS is the only screwdriver to use on those screws. & As Charlie said, they are ID'd by the dot on the head.
Gary KA1J > If you're REALLY serious about using the right tools, and do any > service > work on Japanese radios, you might want to buy a set of JIS > (Japanese > Industrial Standard) screwdrivers. The cross drive is different > from the > Phillips or Frearson (Reed & Prince). Compatible screw heads are > usually > identifiable by a single depressed dot or an "X" to one side of the > cross > slot. This is a screw standard throughout the Asia market and > Japanese > imports. The driver has a 57° point with a flat tip. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Hystad" <phys...@mac.com> > To: "WILLIS COOKE" <wrco...@yahoo.com> > Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:02 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] new K3 owner > > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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