[rollei_list] Re: OT: Bristol Wrenches
- From: Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:57:30 -0500
At 02:53 AM 7/29/2010, Richard wrote, in part:
Anyone who wants Bristol wrenches can get them from the original
manufacturer and Xcelite makes a set of screwdriver style Bristol
wrenches. I got my Bristol keys from Max Gain (do a Google search)
and the Xcelite set from Test Equipment Depot (again a Google search
will find them). The keys are cheap, the Xcelite set not so cheap.
The reason for the exotic tools is that I am working on a Collins
receiver and Collins was fond of Bristol screws. There are at least
a dozen different odd screw caps these days. Most intended for use
with power equipment. I think the reason Collins chose Bristol is
because they are a lot less likely than Allen heads to be damaged by
camming of the wrench. All too often one finds Allen set screws
where the corners of the socket are so badly damaged that the screw
has to be removed with an EZout.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I surely agree with you about Allen and also Phillips. I have often
had to grind or file them down to restore them to duty. It's
interesting how most folks choose a smaller-than-required Phillips
screw driver and thus damage the driver and the screw. (I must be
one of them).
Also, I have forgotten the name, but what drive is similar to
Phillips but a bit better, less camming, etc.?
DAW
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