Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Screwdriver

All my stuff has been changed to hex head cap screws. Slotted screws, even Phillip's head, are less than satisfactory in a marine environment over the long term. I suspect George chose stuff like that for the esthetic, rather than the practical. And because, deep in his black little heart, he'd always had deck hands and helpers to take care of those little problems.

Vance

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Wallace <jonw@psubs.org>
To: personal_submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 9:27 pm
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Screwdriver

I'll pick one up this week. The round head screws holding in the viewport retaining rings on the conning tower are also being difficult so it will come in handy there as well. It looks like there might not be enough room in the motor housing for hex bolt heads, but I'm surprised to see round head machine screws holding in the viewport retaining rings rather than hex heads. The round heads are stainless, but very soft and slotted, not phillips.

Jon

On 10/25/2011 8:12 PM, JimToddPsub@aol.com wrote:

Jon,

I have to second that. I've been pounding on the same impact driver for 40 years and it doesn't seem to show much wear. It will stay put pretty well on Phillips heads, however on a straight slotted screw with some wear, it sometimes (not often) requires a little help.

Take a piece of metal tubing with an i.d. just big enough to slip over the impact driver bit and cut the tubing to 1/2" length. Drill a hole in a 1/2" thick piece of wood just large enough to tightly fit or glue the tubing in the hole in the wood. Slip the bit through the tubing and into the screw slot, then clamp the wood in place. There are any number of variations depending on the situation.

Jim