Don,
As a "homebrewer" I agree with your comment about magnetic tips. A tool
which I find very useful is a "Grabber", the type which has three spring
loaded prongs. With this inexpensive tool it is quite easy to place a screw
and lockwasher at the same time into those "long reach" places without the
risk of a part falling off.
73,
Geoff
GM4ESD
Don Wilhelm wrote on Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 4:32 PM
That is one point where we differ. I do not want a magnetic tip on my
workbench - anywhere. It attracts things like cutoff leads and is just a
nuisance to me.
I do like the magnetic driver insert tips (and a power driver) for my
woodworking activities, but not for electronic assembly.
A *good* phillips screwdriver will hold a screw sufficiently with a finger
held lightly against the screw head. For those 'long reach' places, I
move the assembly so the screwdriver remains horizontal and the screw does
not fall off.
Different strokes for different folks.
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