Mike,
When I was in the Navy. We used a dark clay
like material that was designed to seal cables when they passed through stuffing
tubes in bulkheads (walls) or decks (floors) we called it Monkey
sh*t.
This stuff was really good in holding screws on the
screwdriver.
Nowadays I just magnetize the screwdriver and no
longer need the clay.
73
Dave KD1NAHello
list members,
I found a trick for holding small screws on the end of the
screwdriver until you can get them into a tight place and started. A
small amount of electrical connector black seal mastic or putty shaped on the
end of the driver takes up the gap enough to hold the screw until you get it
thru the hole and started. Once pulled away, the putty stays on the
screwdriver.
Great for removing screws also. Once in a while the
mastic needs reshaped to the tip of the screwdriver to hold the screw
securely. It beats fingering the tiny screws into close spaces and
hoping you dont drop it before you can get the screwdriver head on it.
I was
able to complete assembly on my K3/2170 today and didnt drop a single screw in
the process, thanks to this method.
Mike, AC5P
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