Swizzle Stick Screwdrivers

vaughn wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
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I am looking for what we used to call "swizzle sticks." They are
screwdrivers for adjusting multi-turn trim pots.

I have been using those things for about 50 years, and never heard them
called "swizzle sticks". They come in many shapes, but generically, I have
always known them as "tuning tools" and sometimes "dittle sticks"

Vaughn



I used them in the early 1970s so maybe I am not remembering right.
At home I have been using a long blade screwdriver with a sleeve made
from heat shrink tubing. The problem is the heat shrink tubing isn't all
that rigid and can get mushy.

As an aside the heat shrink tubing comes in handy when installing
roll pins. Even with the proper type of punch it's handy to slide some
tube over the end of the punch to hold the pin until it is driven.

Old avionics rule: when in doubt, tune for maximum flame and minimum
smoke.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired