Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon

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From: Michael A. Terrell
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:07

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atec 7 7 wrote:
> 
> Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> > Joerg wrote:
> >> That's what impressed me, getting the really long Phillips-head deck
> >> screws almost all the way into a 4 by 4 without chewing up the head is
> >> something I thought wasn't possible with one of those little things. The
> >> screws let of a loud squeal as they went in.
> >
> >
> >    Use parafin (AKA Canning Wax) on the threads and they will go in
> > easier.  Then the hot sun melts the wax so that it  soaks into the wood,
> > and doesn't affect the holding power of the deck screws.  Also, it
> > doesn't hurt to drill a small pilot hole through the top piece of wood.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> a cake of hand sop works very well , stick the screw point in and they
> slip in like c... ahem :)


   Soap works, but the wax is better.


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